First Bird Week 2026 - Surf Scoters / by Dave Hileman

This flock of fast moving birds was photographed in the bay near Valdez, Alaska. We were on a boat trip to see a huge glacier yet the wildlife on the way was more than worth the admission. Seals, puffins, whales, otters and much more made this trip on the Lulubell a very special day. As these are seabirds I had seen them at a great distance but never this close.