Bird of the Week – American Golden-Plover

American Golden-Plovers breed in the northern two-thirds of Alaska, after migrating up from South America. This pretty lady was at Eagle Summit, working hard to lead WC away from her nest. If you walk on alpine trails or terrain in Interior Alaska, especially drier tundra, you’ll hear the distinctive “tk-wheee” call as the male and female work to divert your attention to them. Technical stuff: f7.1, 1/320, ISO200 More bird photos at Frozen Feather Images.