Feb 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
I recently captured this image of a moose on a snowy day. While the face appears comical, it is actually designed to serve the moose well. The large ears are ready to catch any signs of danger. The long snout and prehensile lips help to grab willow leaves and bark,...
Feb 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
Polar bear in Haines? Of course not! Last September, I was fortunate enough to be hired as an Alaskan expert to lecture onboard the MS World, the world’s largest residential private yacht. We cruised the fabled Northwest Passage and came upon this family of...
Feb 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
By Joe Ordonez The weather has been exciting and variable in the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve these past few weeks. Before the record-breaking snowstorm, we experienced extremely cold weather. Due to the unique geology in the Eagle Preserve Council Grounds, the river...
Jan 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
With the huge (record-breaking) snow storms we’ve been having in Haines, its been difficult to get out to take some photographs. But after digging my car out, I was able to capture this moose at the edge of the cottonwood forest at the edge of the Chilkat Bald...Jan 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
How A Lynx Fixed My Car By Joe Ordonez I photograph bald eagles in the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve, but I like to get out and look for other wildlife in and around Haines. In over three decades of exploring the Alaska wilderness, I’ve seen lynx only a few times. My...
Dec 12, 2016 | Uncategorized
We have a ceramic Guadalupe figure in our garden here in Haines, Alaska. Last summer, a bedstraw hawkmoth landed on her. Like me, it is a nice combination of Alaskan and Latin American flavors.
