Wildlife Part 2: Bird Edition

No, I didn't see any bears. The more I saw these signs, the more I didn't want to see one (in fear of being maimed by one). Maybe next time.....(I mean, see one, not get eaten)

And interestingly enough, all the wildlife pictures I've taken since Denali have been birds of various sorts (with the one exception of the Snowshoe Hare in Wrangell St. Elias). I saw plenty of squirrels and moose, yet the camera was never ready, or I'd think they're everywhere, next time. I really learned that with taking pictures, a lot of times you're just lucky in what opportunity will come your way, whether or not you capture it in a photograph. Like this little blue bird, who just sat there to be admired: 

Some shots from a distance:

No, this is not a wild puffin (as in, it's not living in the wild). It was in the Alaska Sea Life Center's bird menagerie, although puffins do live in Alaska waters. I couldn't resist. This is the only wildlife picture taken in an artificial environment.

More seagulls...I presume three adults and a baby?

A beautiful bird, I'd say: