Long-tailed Jaeger (Stercorarius longicaudus pallescens) - Nome, AK
Was a treat to see all 3 Jaegers in Nome. However, seeing the elegant Long-tailed gave me the most thrill . They are the most common Skua in Nome but the rarest Jaeger here. It was neat to watch these birds hover gracefully over the tundra with their stunning tails. Here a very tame Long-tailed Jaeger sits peacefully on the arctic tundra.
There really is "No place like Nome."
Long-tailed Jaeger (Stercorarius longicaudus pallescens) - Nome, AK
Was a treat to see all 3 Jaegers in Nome. However, seeing the elegant Long-tailed gave me the most thrill . They are the most common Skua in Nome but the rarest Jaeger here. It was neat to watch these birds hover gracefully over the tundra with their stunning tails. Here a very tame Long-tailed Jaeger sits peacefully on the arctic tundra.
There really is "No place like Nome."