Wet and Foggy Morning

 You could cut the fog with a knife this morning in Fairbanks as a result of the cool and wet weather we had recently. As I shook the dew off of our mist nets today while checking for birds, I stumbled upon a Northern Waterthush (Parkesia noveboracensis), one of the larger wood-warblers who is no stranger to getting its feet wet. 

The Northern Waterthush is the largest wood-warbler we have here in interior Alaska and is usually found in or around standing water, where they forage for insects. 

These birds are all about water and wet places -even their song sounds like dripping water! So, while some of us may not like the wet weather and swampy surroundings, at least the waterthrushes are enjoying it!

-David