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Colville I – Alaskan Arctic River

February 4th, 2010

Colville I – Alaskan Arctic River

RKahn | February 4, 2010

by Richard Kahn
There are no geese on the Colville…But, there are loons, and rough legged hawks, and peregrine falcons. We sat beneath a cliff as the peregrine screeched at us from above. A second falcon joined the first and together they screamed at us, warning us away from their nest. As the second falcon landed [...]