If one hadn't seen a Common Loon yet this year it's too late to look around Anchorage #Alaska Fortunately they are easy to come by during summer and we're sending more back than came back last spring. 🪶

Sometimes called the Alaska Robin (although probably not in British Columbia)

The blue-eyed shags are very photogenic.

You mean you weren't standing in a rattlesnake den? 🐍

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As noted in the comments this is a willow ptarmigan, one thing to note is the specific name of rock ptarmigan is muta because they tend to be quiet (except when breeding comes around) whereas willow ptarmigan are quite vocal year-round.

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very cool

Yup, a keeper. "Rules" are made to be broken (but a look behind over the shoulder would have been ok too).

Yeah, that one's a winner 🦉

Thanks. It may be looking at its reflection somewhere in South America now. That pool is solid ice (except when the big tides flood).