Reposted by Declan TroyRobert Francis @birdhistory.bsky.social · 12hThe most triggering thing you can do to a birder is call something a "sea gull" and that's exactly what Utah's legislature did when they chose their state bird 3249
Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 14hIt'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 🦊🫎 0213
Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I thought there once was a moose on display at the ROM that the signage claimed was the largest moose (at that time). As I recall it came from north of Superior but that the taxidermist had swapped antlers from Alaska because they were larger. 120
Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I've never met a small moose! The closer you get the huger they seem. I believe you are correct, the moose (gigas) in Alaska and adjacent Yukon are the largest. 120
Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Don't encourage me! Still more to process and lots more if I can find time to get out a hang with them. 120
Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 05/10/2026finchnetwork.org/winter-finch...finchnetwork.orgWinter Finch Forecast 2026-2027 - FINCH RESEARCH NETWORKBy Tyler Hoar: Cover Photo of Dancing Crossbills by Jamie Sylvan– GENERAL FORECAST: Last year was a bit of a mixed bag for boreal irruptions, but it was a solid flight year here in the Read More 040
Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Quite a few of them up here but they have no need to visit feeders with lots of natural food. Of course not that many feeders in operation as bears still active. 130
Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 05/10/2026I thought you were looking for flying fish. Not a flying fish. 130
Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 05/10/2026I'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 🦊🫎 1386
Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 04/10/2026He really is. A little past his prime but still rules that valley. 010
Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 04/10/2026I just passed a nice bull as I was walking back from my local bakery. He just casually passed by. Lots of moose here (except at my preferred photo spot for some unknown reason) 010
Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Perhaps 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 🦊🫎 3465
Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Hmm, is it seasonal or only exposed during certain displays? I don't recall ever seeing that although I've rarely been on land with them. 110
Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 03/10/2026First time resplendent and sparrow are used in the same sentence. I'm a sparrow fan so I'm good with it. 110
Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Moose 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 🦊🫎 0241
Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I usually talk softly when near blind moose but nothing seems to faze them, they seem to take it in (their long) stride. 000
Reposted by Declan TroyAlaska Public Media @alaskapublic.org · 02/10/2026In total, 11 Cook Inlet beluga whales have been reported dead this year. Generally, eight to 15 are found deceased each year.akpub.io3 dead belugas seen days apart in Cook Inlet. It’s common, researchers say.Two of the belugas have been towed to shore for further investigation, but one has yet to come ashore. NOAA Fisheries is asking for anyone that sees the whale to call their 24-hour hotline. 284
Reposted by Declan TroyKen Marsh @alaskaken.bsky.social · 02/10/2026SUCK-UP: A cow muskox keeps watch as its calf (wee rump visible below her belly) suckles in the tundra wilderness outside of Nome, Alaska. #wildlife #wildlifephotography #animals #nature 0509
Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Several 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 🦊 2313
Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Heat-trapping gas once frozen in Arctic ground is slowly leaking and warming the planet alaskapublic.org/news/environ...alaskapublic.orgHeat-trapping gas once frozen in Arctic ground is slowly leaking and warming the planetThe Arctic is warming four times faster than the rest of the world, causing the frozen ground to thaw at a record rate. 093
Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 01/10/2026It looks hopeful, thinking you might refill the feeder. 130
Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Early 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 🦊 1193
Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026That's what you get for heading to that hot travel destination that is Saskatoon. 120
Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Dead beluga whale found at Anchorage’s Ship Creek boat launch alaskapublic.org/news/environ...alaskapublic.orgDead beluga whale found at Anchorage’s Ship Creek boat launchAnother adult beluga whale was reported dead in Knik Arm Monday but had not floated ashore. 121
Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026This may be a little boy, I don't think females get the red orbital ring. 130
Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I'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 🪶 0438
Reposted by Declan TroyAlaska Public Media @alaskapublic.org · 30/09/2026Meet Backpack, your 2026 Fat Bear Week champion. Backpack is 20 years old, weighs about 1,000 pounds and got his nickname because, as a cub, he loved riding on his mom's back across the Brooks River.akpub.ioMeet Backpack, Fat Bear Week’s chunky champBackpack went from hitching a ride on his mom’s back to cross the Brooks River to winning the hearts of fat bear fans around the world. 161674589
Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026that's much nicer. i'm sure you have lots of fun in it. 000
Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Thanks. From the angel of the video it looked open but I see my impression was wrong. Nice that you got one with a rudder. Makes a world of difference for photography. 100
Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026A 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 🪶🦑 1538
Reposted by Declan TroyNature’s Edge @edge-nature.bsky.social · 28/09/2026#BirdOfTheDay #Bokeh Steller’s Jay in the east foothills of Rocky Mountain National Park. 26010
Reposted by Declan TroyAlaska Public Media @alaskapublic.org · 28/09/2026Incorrect information provided by a Google AI overview caused a Kodiak woman to hunt snipe illegally, according to a citation filed this week at the Kodiak district court. (Via Alaska Beacon)akpub.ioMisleading Google AI instructions cause Kodiak woman to be cited for illegal snipe hunt“I expect we’ll see more of this type of thing in the future,” said a spokesman for the Alaska Department of Public Safety, 154
Reposted by Declan TroyCellular Tracking Technologies @celltracktech.bsky.social · 28/09/2026A Northern Waterthrush tagged in Cape May, NJ left after sunset on Sep 11. Two weeks later it was over Colombia! Jamaica -> Colombia included ~800 km of open Caribbean. 3,082 km so far! @birdscanada.bsky.social @originalstu.bsky.social #MotusWTS #BirdMigration #ornithology @nature.org 13919
Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Double-crested Cormorant, our largest cormorant coming in to join the feeding frenzy off Cape Resurrection #Alaska 🪶🦑 0173
Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Hmm, obviously I need a fall trip down there sometime. 110
Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #Seabirds; any bird found at sea or the coast. I should have looked up today's theme as I accidentally picked a suitable image. 130
Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Incoming 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 🪶🦑 17812
Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Could you determine the species? I recall seeing wood infested with the mycelium but never the fruiting bodies. Lucky you, 000
Reposted by Declan TroyAnchorage Daily News @adn.com · 26/09/2026Since 1999, Alaska Science Center biologists have cataloged over 3,000 reports across Alaska of so-called avian keratin disorder in black-capped chickadees, which they cite as “the highest concentration of (visible) deformities ever recorded in a wild bird population.” www.adn.com/alaska-news/...adn.comScientists believe avian keratin disorder is cause of fishhook beaks in Alaska chickadee populationThe virus is causing “the highest concentration of (visible) deformities ever recorded in a wild bird population.” 0179
