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![Our trip begins with an optional extension to the Pribilof Islands.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F6060%2F5888807137_aaa22a0a28_b.jpg?)
Our trip begins with an optional extension to the Pribilof Islands.
![Modern Saab turboprop planes will take us from Anchorage…](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F5191%2F5888661021_1ba1959172_b.jpg?)
Modern Saab turboprop planes will take us from Anchorage…
![…to the windswept cliffs of Saint Paul Island.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F5240%2F5888691269_4d9aa0c726_b.jpg?)
…to the windswept cliffs of Saint Paul Island.
![Nesting seabirds are abundant and photogenic, with many alcids to choose from, like Least,](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F5232%2F5889273678_ac8da6b064_b.jpg?)
Nesting seabirds are abundant and photogenic, with many alcids to choose from, like Least,
![…Parakeet...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F5272%2F5888706863_6a9627b0fe_b.jpg?)
…Parakeet…
![…and Crested Auklets by the thousands…](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F5305%2F5888678133_5553d1d600_b.jpg?)
…and Crested Auklets by the thousands…
![...as well as Horned and...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F5120%2F5889378190_96ed43e7e8_b.jpg?)
…as well as Horned and…
![...Tufted Puffins.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F5065%2F5889376032_dafcd9e74c_b.jpg?)
…Tufted Puffins.
![Hundreds of the beautiful and globally rare Red-legged Kittiwakes join the crowd too.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F5231%2F5889377260_721f80c671_b.jpg?)
Hundreds of the beautiful and globally rare Red-legged Kittiwakes join the crowd too.
![The shorelines of Saint Paul Island host as well…](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F5032%2F5889378480_86e4380ee1_b.jpg?)
The shorelines of Saint Paul Island host as well…
![...the world's largest colonies of Northern Fur Seals.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F5027%2F5888717741_12d598ca39_b.jpg?)
…the world’s largest colonies of Northern Fur Seals.
![Our journey commences in Nome, a vast area of open tundra and wilderness.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F5023%2F5889294512_52e481915b_b.jpg?)
Our journey commences in Nome, a vast area of open tundra and wilderness.
![Nome’s birdlife includes many specialties, such as the incomparable Bluethroat…](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8281%2F7497582994_8b372d1b95_b.jpg?)
Nome’s birdlife includes many specialties, such as the incomparable Bluethroat…
![...Willow Ptarmigan...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8143%2F7497522148_b2a9bfcb19_b.jpg?)
…Willow Ptarmigan…
![...Rock Ptarmigan...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8159%2F7497578472_82c17d629a_b.jpg?)
…Rock Ptarmigan…
![…and the enigmatic Aleutian Tern.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F3840%2F14422901577_af49027554_o.jpg?)
…and the enigmatic Aleutian Tern.
![We’ll take an optional walk up a hillside…](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F6038%2F5888752069_56e5f35409_b.jpg?)
We’ll take an optional walk up a hillside…
![…to look for the very local Bristle-thighed Curlew.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F5522%2F14606062591_48bda9ac20_o.jpg?)
…to look for the very local Bristle-thighed Curlew.
![Mammals abound here as well, from shaggy Muskox…](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8006%2F7497538818_623b5a23e0_b.jpg?)
Mammals abound here as well, from shaggy Muskox…
![…to attractive and frequently seen Red Foxes.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F5232%2F5889306238_a6f2882760_b.jpg?)
…to attractive and frequently seen Red Foxes.
![We’ll have picnic lunches in the tundra…](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8143%2F7497581014_3d606caa53_b.jpg?)
We’ll have picnic lunches in the tundra…
![…perhaps with a Bar-tailed Godwit…](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8001%2F7497594050_625a0e1bef_b.jpg?)
…perhaps with a Bar-tailed Godwit…
![…or an inquisitive Arctic Tern.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F5151%2F5889309406_695dd4dbb1_b.jpg?)
…or an inquisitive Arctic Tern.
![The weather can be warm in June; here locals swimming in the Bering Sea!](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F5274%2F5888759289_a3344e0640_b.jpg?)
The weather can be warm in June; here locals swimming in the Bering Sea!
![The next leg of our tour involves a trip to the staggeringly scenic Denali National Park…](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F6050%2F5894761649_800f5a93bd_b.jpg?)
The next leg of our tour involves a trip to the staggeringly scenic Denali National Park…
![…where we’ll look for several interior Alaska species like Northern Hawk-Owl…](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F3906%2F14422813140_2ed028b623_o.jpg?)
…where we’ll look for several interior Alaska species like Northern Hawk-Owl…
![…American Three-toed Woodpecker…](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4154%2F5178821133_ca603845e6_b.jpg?)
…American Three-toed Woodpecker…
![...the beautiful Bohemian Waxwing...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F5125%2F5364851835_368858dc9c_b.jpg?)
…the beautiful Bohemian Waxwing…
![…and the range-restricted (in North America) Arctic Warbler.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F5316%2F5889318966_a1c603064d_b.jpg?)
…and the range-restricted (in North America) Arctic Warbler.
![Big mammals can be abundant, such as these Moose…](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F3894%2F14607413994_b69e831369_o.jpg?)
Big mammals can be abundant, such as these Moose…
![...and almost certainly Grizzly Bear.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8292%2F7497702062_f34300051d_b.jpg?)
…and almost certainly Grizzly Bear.
![The last leg of the journey takes us to Seward, a fishing town on the Kenai Peninsula.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F6025%2F5889371410_0f3403e684_b.jpg?)
The last leg of the journey takes us to Seward, a fishing town on the Kenai Peninsula.
![Sitka spruce trees dominate the lower mountain slopes…](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F6021%2F5889372462_23638edf24_b.jpg?)
Sitka spruce trees dominate the lower mountain slopes…
![…and provide a new suite of birds such as Varied Thrush…](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F2917%2F14608905862_9dacede729_o.jpg?)
…and provide a new suite of birds such as Varied Thrush…
![... and, with some luck, Spruce Grouse.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F3867%2F14608907922_313361d2c2_o.jpg?)
… and, with some luck, Spruce Grouse.
![A boat trip to the Kenai fjords is always great for birds and…](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F5313%2F5889336570_a56e873856_b.jpg?)
A boat trip to the Kenai fjords is always great for birds and…
![…we should encounter Orca…](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F3847%2F14586290076_16688fde97_o.jpg?)
…we should encounter Orca…
![…and the charismatic Sea Otter,](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F2923%2F14608750232_0106bddb65_o.jpg?)
…and the charismatic Sea Otter,
![...and our chief prize, the very local Kittlitz's Murrelet.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F3852%2F14422659560_fb827fcc3d_o.jpg?)
…and our chief prize, the very local Kittlitz’s Murrelet.
![Calving and eerily blue glaciers are another feature as are…](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F5315%2F5889338232_678cefe864_b.jpg?)
Calving and eerily blue glaciers are another feature as are…
![…Steller’s Sea Lions lounging on the Chiswell Islands…](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F5537%2F14609359715_de522d7b4d_b.jpg?)
…Steller’s Sea Lions lounging on the Chiswell Islands…
![…and waterfalls cascading down to the sea…](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F3904%2F14422796489_d337f64dd4_b.jpg?)
…and waterfalls cascading down to the sea…
![A post-tour extension to the high Arctic in Utqiagvik (formerly called Barrow)...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F7270%2F7497727754_dbdf18eba8_b.jpg?)
A post-tour extension to the high Arctic in Utqiagvik (formerly called Barrow)…
![...will reveal a host of breeding shorebirds, like this American Golden-Plover...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F2909%2F14422880849_55a1863a98_o.jpg?)
…will reveal a host of breeding shorebirds, like this American Golden-Plover…
![...vigorously displaying Pectoral Sandpipers,](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8148%2F7497785348_408c438b5b_b.jpg?)
…vigorously displaying Pectoral Sandpipers,
![and Red Phalarope.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F3901%2F14606218071_ed25b1d032_o.jpg?)
and Red Phalarope.
![We'll look too for all four species of Eider, with a special focus on the endangered Spectacled...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F2922%2F14608907762_c8c03187a3_o.jpg?)
We’ll look too for all four species of Eider, with a special focus on the endangered Spectacled…
![and dapper Steller's...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F3847%2F14609450115_583f4869ed_o.jpg?)
and dapper Steller’s…
![...and will always be alert for nearby Snowy Owls...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8155%2F7497890090_21faa5363d_b.jpg?)
…and will always be alert for nearby Snowy Owls…
![...or perhaps a vagrant from Russia, such as this gorgeous white Ruff.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8015%2F7497882254_2c7c374796_b.jpg?)
…or perhaps a vagrant from Russia, such as this gorgeous white Ruff.
![We'll even have a reasonable chance at one of North Americas most coveted mammals, the Polar Bear!](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8156%2F7497712414_6d7271b801_b.jpg?)
We’ll even have a reasonable chance at one of North Americas most coveted mammals, the Polar Bear!