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Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

The little bulls enjoying sparing but its mostly learning and practice. No intent to hurt anymoose. Serious business though, a third little guy in this group had broken most of one antler off! Anchorage #Alaska 🦊🫎

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Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

The little bucks spend the peak of the rut trying to sneak into where the action is happening and then getting run off by the big bulls. Anchorage #Alaska 🦊🫎

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Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Things were getting pretty steamy when bull met cow but it was mostly just the chilly morning air. Anchorage #Alaska #moose 🦊🫎

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Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

It's not just bulls. Here's an earnest looking cow on the hunt for some leafy greens before they all drop for winter. Anchorage #Alaska #moose 🦊🫎

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Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I'm not done with moose yet! One of the up and coming local bull moose. He stays clear of the big guys but is still engaged in the rut as he and a lovely cow were steaming up the forest when I last saw him. Anchorage #Alaska 🦊🫎

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Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Perhaps my favorite area moose but he's been playing hard to get this fall, either hiding or way up a mountain. Finally I endured an epic hike through the alders to catch up with him (then he led me back to where I started and he knew a better route). Chugach State Park #Alaska 🦊🫎

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Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Moose testing the air to check for pheromones that aid in assessing if there are cows ready to mate. The raised head and lip curl is known as the Flehmen response. Anchorage #Alaska 🦊🫎

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Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Several of the Moose in one of the parks I frequent are blind in one eye. Presumably battle scars from taking on a bull with very long brow tines. They seem none the worse for it, I guess they get enough info from sound and smell. Anchorage #Alaska 🦊

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Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Early and late in the rut bull moose can be quite sociable but when time to mate heats up they have little tolerance for each other. The little guy here is eating Devil's Club. Painful to touch but they like it. Anchorage #Alaska 🦊

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Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I've heard that ravens sometimes help wolves looking for moose, well I can confirm that this Bald Eagle was no help to me in my search. Just sat and watched. I guess they just want dead salmon this time of year. Anchorage #Alaska #BirdsSeenIn2026 🪶

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Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

A feeding frenzy of kittiwakes is a dinner bell for jaegers. It took them a bit to arrive but before long 8 or so Pomarine Jaegers arrived to persuade the kitties to share some fish. Resurrection Bay #Alaska 🪶🦑

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Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Double-crested Cormorant, our largest cormorant coming in to join the feeding frenzy off Cape Resurrection #Alaska 🪶🦑

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Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Incoming Pelagic Cormorant, the most widespread shag of coastal #Alaska. This one retaining some of the white flank patch more typical of the breeding season. Alaska Maritime NWR #BirdsSeenIn2026 🪶🦑

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Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Two Marbled Murrelets starting their day in the shadows of the coastal forest along Resurrection Bay #Alaska #BirdsSeenIn2026 🪶🦑

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Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I wanted to photograph this moose as he was shedding velvet but on the big day he played hard to get. Once it was gone I couldn't shake him, he was everywhere I went. Chugach State Park #Alaska

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Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Listen up little buck, you have an entire mountain and yet you want to walk right where I'm standing. OK, wherever you want to go. Chugach State Park #Alaska 🦊

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Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Sometimes you get a pillow, sometimes you are the pillow. Steller sea lions getting comfortable on a rock. Alaska Maritime NWR #Alaska 🦊🦑

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Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Some call them cute, others sinister; Tufted Puffins are always a popular target with visiting birders. Alaska Maritime NWR #Alaska #BirdsSeenIn2026 🪶🦑

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Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

We've got ourselves a feeding frenzy. A ball of fish within diving range of Black-legged Kittiwakes. Murres, cormorants, and puffins after the deeper fish. Cape Resurrection #Alaska 🪶🦑

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Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Horned Puffins were still numerous arpund the Chiswell Islands, Alaska Maritime NWR during my recent visit. Both in the ocean and on the cliffs. Look at those horns! 🪶🦑😈

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Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Eat my dust, or whatever this Bald Eagle opts to eject. Some serious talons on this kid. Alaska Maritime NWR #Alaska 🪶

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Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Harbor seals looking down as we pass by. I imagine they grabbed those choice sleeping spots at high tide. Chiswell Islands, Alaska Maritime NWR #Alaska 🦑🦊

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Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Marbled Murrelets never seem to be in sync with their molt. During my recent visit to Kenai Fjords NP they were in all sorts of plumages. This one is ready for winter. #Alaska 🪶🦑

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Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

#BirdsWithBerries is today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme; any bird captured with berries A Berry For Desert, and the main course for that matter. Bohemian Waxwings are frequently the most common winter bird in Anchorage #Alaska, at least until the mountain ash runs out. 🪶

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Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

For today's #BirdOfTheDay ALT theme of #Finches A Pine Grosbeak confident that there is food buried under the snow. There are already some grosbeaks in the area so perhaps they will brighten up the landscape this winter. Anchorage #Alaska 🪶

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Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme from Rob is #Mamas&Papas, male & female of the same species in the same photo. A pair of Northern Shovelers out to diner in the meltwater on the Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge #Alaska 🪶

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Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

There are several striking looking gulls but don't rush to decide on your favorite if you haven't seen a juvenile Black-legged Kittiwake. Quite a few of the 2026 edition exploring the seas along Kenai Fjord NP #Alaska #BirdsSeenIn2026 🪶🦑

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Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Earlier this month I spent a few day puttering around Kenai Fjords NP #Alaska. Puffins everywhere, some finishing nesting duties, others just hanging out. These Horned Puffins were contemplating whey the people were on the water and they were on a cliff. 🪶🦑

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Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #Mouthful; any bird with anything in its beak This White-winged Crossbill has a mouthful (and a footful) as it tackles a fallen spruce cone at Girdwood #Alaska 🪶

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Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Time and tide wait for no shorebird. Two American Golden Plovers about to get wet feet as their little island goes underwater. Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge #Alaska #BirdsSeenIn2026 🪶🦑

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Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I thought alder wasn't very palatable but no one told the moose around here that as I regularly see them chowing down on it. Time for the bulls to bulk up as they will be too busy during rut. Anchorage #Alaska 🦊

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Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Hey Bullwinkle, you stay away from that bike. You'll have a hard time using the brakes with "hands" like those. Anchorage #Alaska 🦊🫎

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Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Herons&Egrets Tricolored Heron chick. Looking good at Wakodahatchee Wetlands #Florida

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Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Today's #BirdOfTheDay Alt theme is #SittingOnWater, any bird/duck/goose/swan sitting on water. Not many pigeons up here so I'll go with the alternate theme. Black Scoter: Back in those frenetic days when ducks & biologists were out enjoying the endless hours of summer sun. Yukon Delta NWR #Alaska 🪶

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Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #InFlight, any bird in flight. Whiskered Auklet: Off Adak Island. #Alaska Maritime NWR. Most often seen in flight going the wrong way! 🪶🦑

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Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #Contrast; light birds against dark backgrounds or vice versa Living in a place with lots of snow finding light backgrounds is a piece of cake. Here's a Great Gray Owl on patrol during a winter past. Hope some show up this year. Anchorage #Alaska 🪶

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Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #ItsAllWhite, birds main colour is White. The whitest of the ptarmigan. even the tail is white on the White-tailed Ptarmigan. Chugach State Park #Alaska 🪶

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Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #FlowerPower, any bird capture with a flower in view. Fork-tailed Woodnymph: This beautiful hummingbird is widespread in tropical South America. I never saw them go to feeders but they did visit gardens with these purple flowers. Madre de Dios. #Peru 🪶

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Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BirdsUpClose — Any bird at close range, allowing you to see their lovely fine details. Put A Cherry on Top: A Bohemian Waxwing rummaging in the snow for some fallen fruit. Anchorage #Alaska 🪶

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Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Atlantic Birding @atlanticbirding.bsky.social chose today's #BirdOfTheDay theme: #Parenting; of any form: nesting feeding etc. Obviously this Canvasback is an experienced mom, she knows how to keep all her ducklings in a row. Anchorage #Alaska 🪶

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Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Today something other than a bird and I see #invertfest is active so I'll join in. More going on in this shot than I know. I think these are Woolly Alder Aphids with some kind of ant but what's the stalked structure sticking out on the right? Whitby #Ontario 🐜

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Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #Coastal&River any coastal or river birds. Most steamer-ducks are flightless but one species bucks the trend. This is the Flying Steamer-Duck but sometimes they just belly-flop into the ocean despite being able to fly. #Argentina 🪶🦑

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Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

For today’s #BirdOfTheDay share your best shots of birds snacking on #NaturalSeeds straight from the plant, crop, or tree - no cheating with feeders please! Redpoll caught with the evidence on its beak of nibbling on alder seeds. One of their primary foods during winter. Anchorage #Alaska 🪶

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Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #Woodland; any bird in a forest setting Meet the rufous-bellied thrush, the national bird of Brazil. This one was in a woodland in #Argentina 🪶

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Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

The #BirdOfTheDay theme today: Alt #ReflectionsAndShadows, any capture of a bird with an accompanying reflection/shadow. I went back more than a year trying to find a bird from my yard so I'll go with the Alt instead. Here's a fine Bufflehead (or 2) inspecting the ice edge in Anchorage #Alaska 🪶

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Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #ThinPerches any bird on a comparatively thin perch. Rufous-crested Coquette, a tiny hummingbird of the Andes has a lot of character and seems to know it! Very expressive as it changes the position of its crest. Oh, and a thin perch too. #Peru 🪶

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Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Simple — any bird against a simple background, Nothing simpler than nothing but snow. This Savannah Sparrow was hoping for more but spring was slow in arriving up in the Talkeetna Mountains #Alaska 🪶

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Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Today's #BirdOfTheDay is #ColourfulCharacters, any bird with colourful plumage. The brilliant (at least from the front) Long-tailed Meadowlarks add an eye-catching splash of color to the windswept Falkland Islands 🪶

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Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

The #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #RainyDayBirds, any bird captured in the rain or that has wet plumage. Around here much of the rain comes frozen so I'll assume snow qualifies for the theme. In any event odds are that this Barrow's Goldeneye is also wet from diving. Prince William Sound #Alaska 🪶🦑

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