Category Archives: Steve Thomas

This Bald Eagle is having a heck of a time trying to perch on this little stick of a tree.
Photo by Steve Thomas

The Great Horned Owl pictured here is a predator of the sky, where the shrews, voles, and even rabbits don’t have a chance to escape it’s silent wings and razor sharp talons.
Photo by Steve Thomas

 This bull moose has found himself a delicacy, the fireweed he is feeding on is probably a nice treat. Photo by Steve Thomas

Always a sign that spring is really here. This breeding pair of Trumpeter Swans are taking a short break on their way to the North Slope to have and raise their young. Then in 4 to 5 short months they journey back south the thousands of miles to their winter home in the Southern U.S. Photo by Steve Thomas

The number of lynx sightings have been very numerous the past month here in Denali National Park. I’m thinking the reason is because the Snowshoe Hare population has crashed, and the lynx are on the move looking for a meal. Photo by Steve Thomas

One of the many part-time summer residents of interior Alaska, these Robin chicks are looking for a hand out from one of its parents. Photo by Steve Thomas

This Dall Sheep ewe doesn’t seem that she could get any more relaxed while having her picture taken. Photo by Steve Thomas

It’s not everyday you can witness three sundogs at a time. This photo was taken from headquarters in Denali National Park looking south toward the Alaska Range. Photo by Steve Thomas

This very healthy looking gangly young moose, seen walking on the Denali Park Road, is taking advantage of the easy going by taking the road vs the deep crusted snow.
Photo by Steve Thomas

This Snowshoe Hare is in perfect sync with its surroundings, as its changing hair color perfectly matches the dirty melting spring snow. Photo by Steve Thomas

 The Yellow Legged Sandpiper in this photo made the photographers day by landing on this piece of drift looking wood. Photo by Steve Thomas

This early spring caribou bull’s nubbins, are sure to grow into a really nice set of antlers come fall time. Photo Courtesy Steve Thomas

This Grizzly Bear seems to be just taking a break. Photo by Steve Thomas

This young Dall Sheep seems to be defying gravity traversing the sheer cliffs it calls home. Photo by Steve Thomas

This Gray Owl is very intent as it’s zeroing in on a potential meal.
Photo by Steve Thomas

 This Snowshoe Hare has almost lost all of it’s white winter coat in exchange for it’s summer attire. Photo Courtesy Steve Thomas

Although you can’t see it, the Golden Eagle pictured here is standing on top a Snowshoe Hare it has just caught!  Photo by Steve Thomas

This cow moose seems to be smiling for the camera. Photo by Steve Thomas

This pair of Ravens are doing what Ravens do best, just hanging out.
Photo by Steve Thomas

This is a photo of Hugh Neff, the colorful musher from Tok, on his way to Whitehorse to win the 2012 Yukon Quest sled dog race. Photo by Steve Thomas

Sonny Lindner a local mushing favorite, is seen leaving Fairbanks on his way to Whitehorse in the 1,000 mile sled dog race the Yukon Quest. Photo by Steve Thomas

Canada Geese are one of the many types of waterfowl that fly the thousands of miles from the lower 48 to breed and raise their young. Photo by Steve Thomas

 The Hawk Owl seen here is showing how it can turn its head a full 180 degrees! Photo by Steve Thomas

This coyote doesn’t seem to mind at all that the photographer is but a few feet away snapping it’s picture. Photo by Steve Thomas

This male Spruce Grouse is seen doing a dance in hopes of attracting a mate.
Photo by Steve Thomas

This Great Grey Owl is seen listening intently for any signs of
movement under the snow in hopes of a meal. Photo by Steve Thomas

This cow moose doesn’t seem to be to thrilled as far as the small bull’s advances.
Photo by Steve Thomas

This cow moose with her calf seem to be poising with Mount Hayes in the background. Photo by Steve Thomas

This picture shows the difference between a bull and cow caribou as far as their antlers. The bull, with the larger antlers, is in the foreground. Photo by Steve Thomas

This Yellow-Legged Sandpiper is one of the many species of waterfowl
that visit Alaska during its short summer. Photo by Steve Thomas

You don’t realize how colorful a Magpie, part of the Raven family, is until you see it frozen in flight. Photo Courtesy Steve Thomas

I guess this is what you would call up close and personal with a bull moose.
Photo by Steve Thomas

This pair of Trumpeter Swans are seen gliding past the cattails, as the fog rises from this pond. Photo by Steve Thomas

This very photogenic cow moose was curious as to what the photographer was up to.
Photo by Steve Thomas

The Canadian Lynx pictured here, is a really neat animal, as they are hardly concerned about the presents of people close by. Photo by Steve Thomas

This Ground Squirrel is on the look out for its many predators such as bears, coyotes, fox, eagles, to name a few. Photo by Steve Thomas

This raven didn’t seem to mind at all, as far as all the traffic off the Denali Park Road, to build a nest underneath a bridge and raise its young. Photo by Steve Thomas

This Dall Sheep ram is what is called broomed off, as his horns through
time have broken off at the ends. Photo by Steve Thomas