Snow Geese In North Slope: Alaska
Bear Tracks
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Description: You can see bear, goose, caribou, and my tracks!
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Caribou and Calf Track
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Description: Cow and calf tracks seen in mudflat where caribou where crossing the channel.
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Snow Goose Nest
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Polygon-Shaped Ponds
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Description: You can see the patterns of polygons and ponds. The ponds are almost polygon-shaped as well!
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More tracks
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Description: There were many arctic ground squirrel holes around our campsite. It should be interesting sharing this spot with them this summer!
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arctic ground squirrel...
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Description: Here's some arctic ground squirrel tracks. The squirrels are out of hibernation. We saw one pop out of this hole, but it was too quick for the camera.
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Brian adjusting exclosure
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Description: Brian adjusts the fencing on the exclosure.
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What's an exclosure?
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Description: Here I am standing by one of the snow goose exclosures. It's a small fenced in area to keep the geese out!
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View from camp site
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Description: Here's the view of the surrounding area from the campsite. You can see a few snow goose exclosures in the distance.
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Me at the site
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Description: Here I am standing on our summer camp site. It might look chilly, but it's really pretty warm (in the 30's F).
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Cache
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Description: This is the cache with gear we will need for the summer. I hope it's still there in July!
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Caching equipment at site
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Description: This is Brian's equipment cache. He left gear at the site that he used last summer. We added the generator that I will need to power my computer and fuel to run the generator.
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Leaving Barrow
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Description: We stopped just outside of Barrow on our way to the Ikpikpuk River delta to check the loads on the sleds. We were bringing equipment out to the site for this summer's expedition. The date was May 21st and it was about 30 degrees F.
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Tundra campsite
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Description: This is Brian's campsite last summer in 2004.
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Snow Goose Study Site
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Description: This is the snow goose study site on the Ikpikpuk River delta during April of this year, 2005. There are a few small fenced exclosures in the background. These were erected last summer. (photo by Joe Liebezeit)
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