2017-06 Eclipse Sound, Nunavut with Black Feather

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  • Bylot Island
    Bylot Island
    Our ice camp is in the center of the photo 100 yards off the shore.
    Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 5, 2017
    2017-06-05#1575
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ice Crack
    Ice Crack
    Parts of the floe edge breaking away.
    Floe Edge, Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 5, 2017
    2017-06-05#1579
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Floe Edge Ice
    Floe Edge Ice
    Chunks of ice came and went with the changing wind direction.
    Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 5, 2017
    2017-06-05#1591
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Common & King Eiders
    Common & King Eiders
    Somateria mollissima & spectabilis
    Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 5, 2017
    2017-06-05#1593
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Polar Bear
    Polar Bear
    Ursus maritimus - photographed at 750mm, most polar bears were wary due to hunting practices.
    Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 5, 2017
    2017-06-05#9110
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Thayer's Gulls & Seal Kill
    Thayer's Gulls & Seal Kill
    Larus thayeri - drawn to the seal killed by the polar bear.
    Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 5, 2017
    2017-06-05#9114
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Panorama
    Panorama
    Our camp is near the right side end of the island.
    Bylot Island, Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 5, 2017
    2017-06-05#1612-8
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ringed Seals
    Ringed Seals
    Pusa hispida - at a breathing, feeding, escape hole in the ice.
    Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 5, 2017
    2017-06-05#9116
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Polar Bear
    Polar Bear
    Ursus maritimus - 750mm photo, a bit closer.
    Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 5, 2017
    2017-06-05#9120
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Seal Kill
    Seal Kill
    Probably a young ringed seal.
    Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 5, 2017
    2017-06-05#1622
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ice Camp Tents
    Ice Camp Tents
    Bright conditions caused some snow to melt around the sleeping and dome tents.
    Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 5, 2017
    2017-06-05#1629
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ice Camp Domes
    Ice Camp Domes
    More meltwater.
    Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 5, 2017
    2017-06-05#1630
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Narwhal
    Narwhal
    Monodon monoceros
    Floe Edge, Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 5, 2017
    2017-06-05#9153
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Narwhal
    Narwhal
    Monodon monoceros - diving near and under the ice to feed.
    Floe Edge, Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 5, 2017
    2017-06-05#9155
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Narwhal
    Narwhal
    Monodon monoceros - after diving for many minutes, the narwhal spent time at the surface hyperventilating.
    Floe Edge, Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 5, 2017
    2017-06-05#9171
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ringed Seal
    Ringed Seal
    Pusa hispida - listening to the underwater seal sounds with a hydrophone was very entertaining.
    Floe Edge, Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 5, 2017
    2017-06-05#9208
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Narwhal
    Narwhal
    Monodon monoceros - diving.
    Floe Edge, Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 5, 2017
    2017-06-05#9219
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Black-legged Kittiwake
    Black-legged Kittiwake
    Rissa tridactyla
    Floe Edge, Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 5, 2017
    2017-06-05#9229
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Group
    Group
    Watching and photographing narwhal, seals & birds.
    Floe Edge, Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 5, 2017
    2017-06-05#1633
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bylot Island
    Bylot Island
    Although the sun never set, it did get low on the horizon like this.
    Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 5, 2017
    2017-06-05#1634
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sophie
    Sophie
    Sophie with kayaks, drysuits and skis used by some of the guests.
    Ice Camp, Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada. June 6, 2017
    2017-06-06#1643
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Baffin Island
    Baffin Island
    Looking across rough ice toward Baffin Island.
    Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 6, 2017
    2017-06-06#1650
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Polar Bear
    Polar Bear
    Ursus maritimus - again photographed at 750mm, moving away from us.
    Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 6, 2017
    2017-06-06#9235
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Rough Ice
    Rough Ice
    Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 6, 2017
    2017-06-06#1662
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Group
    Group
    A very nice day, near freezing, at the floe edge.  Wind and clouds can change the feel quickly.
    Floe Edge, Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 6, 2017
    2017-06-06#1664
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Black-legged Kittiwake
    Black-legged Kittiwake
    Rissa tridactyla
    Floe Edge, Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 6, 2017
    2017-06-06#9252
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Thick-billed Murre
    Thick-billed Murre
    Uria lomvia - shedding water after diving under the ice to feed.
    Floe Edge, Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 6, 2017
    2017-06-06#9271
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Thick-billed Murres
    Thick-billed Murres
    Uria lomvia
    Floe Edge, Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 6, 2017
    2017-06-06#9276
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Thick-billed Murre
    Thick-billed Murre
    Uria lomvia - these birds would pop out from under the floe edge after feeding under the ice.
    Floe Edge, Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 6, 2017
    2017-06-06#9292
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Black-legged Kittiwakes
    Black-legged Kittiwakes
    Rissa tridactyla
    Floe Edge, Eclipse Sound, Nunavut, Canada, June 6, 2017
    2017-06-06#9298
    Larry L. Jackson