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Take Off: Early morning flight of four Cormorants. Comorant are fish-eaters, dining on small eels, fish, and even water snakes. They dive from the surface, though many species make a characteristic half-jump as they dive, presumably to give themselves a more streamlined entry into the water. Under water they propel themselves with their feet.

Grizzly Eye: Shot from a kayak some 30 yards away, I watched this Grizzly munch on grass for over an hour in the early morning hours in Southeast Alaska. The grizzly strolled down to the water's edge for a closer look at my kayak. Needless to say, even at that distance and in deep water, I was ready to grab the paddle and start moving. Interesting feeling when out in the wild and you realize where you actually stand in the food chain.

Dawn Glider: This American Bald eagle was fishing the mudflats of Red Bluff Bay on Baranof Island in Southeast Alaska. I crept through the early dawn mist by kayak and watched this eagle glide just above the surface of the water and flats hunting for food. It was so quite I could hear the whoosh of its wings as it propelled itself with two strong down beats before a long silent glide.

Moby Dick & The Seal: While boating up the Tracy Arm fjord in Southeast Alaska I spotted this seal on colorful rocks revealed by low tide. My eye was drawn to the large rock in that in my mind looked like a whale. Harbor seals like this one are found in coastal waters of the northern Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Adults can attain a length of 6.1 feet and weigh 290 lbs. Females usually bear a single pup, which they take care of alone. Pups are capable of swimming within hours of birth and they develop quickly on their Mother's high fat content milk. Their population is not threatened as a whole, but some local populations have been severely reduced through disease and conflict with humans.

Eagle Silhouette: A pair of nesting Eagles watch over their nest (eyrie) of three eaglets on Squam Lake in the mountains of NH. When they are old enough to breed, Eagles often return to the area where they were born. It is thought that Bald Eagles mate for life. However, if one member of a pair dies or disappears, the other will choose a new mate. A pair which has repeatedly failed in breeding attempts may split and look for new mates. Bald Eagle courtship involves elaborate, spectacular calls and flight displays. The flight includes swoops, chases, and cartwheels, in which they fly high, lock talons, and free fall, separating just before hitting the ground. Usually, a territory defended by a mature pair will be 1 to 2 km (0.62 to 1.2 mi) of waterside habitat.

Call of the Cormorant. Squam Lake in the mountains of NH is home to manny waterfowl including loons, eagles and cormorants. Cormorant are fish-eaters, dining on small eels, fish, and even water snakes. They dive from the surface, though many species make a characteristic half-jump as they dive, presumably to give themselves a more streamlined entry into the water. Under water they propel themselves with their feet.

Scottish Couple: Shot in the highlands of Scotland. I was drawn to the placid look of this Scottish couple who stopped to look at me for an instant before turning and heading off deeper into the hills and heather.

Teddy Bear?: Shot from a kayak some 30 yards away, I watched this Grizzly and his sibling munch on grass for over an hour in the early morning hours in Southeast Alaska. The grizzly was not too interested in my kayak, but from time to time would give me a look just so I knew who was boss. Needless to say, even at that distance and in deep water, I was ready to grab the paddle and start moving. Interesting feeling when out in the wild and you realize where you actually stand in the food chain.

Guanaco on the Go: The guanaco (Lama guanicoe) is a camelid native to South America that stands between 1 and 1.2 metres (3 ft 3 in and 3 ft 10 in) at the shoulder and weighs about 90 kg (200 lb). The name guanaco comes from the South American language Quechua word wanaku (old spelling, huanaco). The guanaco is a vulnerable animal native to the arid, mountainous regions of South America. Guanaco are found in the altiplano of Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia, Chile and Argentina. In Chile and Argentina, they are more numerous in Patagonian regions.

Take Off: Early morning flight of four Cormorants. Comorant are fish-eaters, dining on small eels, fish, and even water snakes. They dive from the surface, though many species make a characteristic half-jump as they dive, presumably to give themselves a more streamlined entry into the water. Under water they propel themselves with their feet.

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