Photo by Kerry Howard Three bald eagles fight over a dead seagull in Lena Cove.

Photo by Kerry Howard Three bald eagles fight over a dead seagull in Lena Cove.

Wild Shots

Reader-submitted images of Mother Nature in Southeast

Submit your wild shots: The Empire Outdoors page is looking for superb images of Alaska’s wildlife, scenery or plant life. Send your photos to: Outdoors Editor, outdoors@juneauempire.com. For all photos include the name of the photographer, a description of what is shown in the picture, when it was taken and any other pertinent information. Images will run as space allows.

Full moonrise at sunset behind part of the Mendenhall Towers. (Photo by Kerry Howard)

Full moonrise at sunset behind part of the Mendenhall Towers. (Photo by Kerry Howard)

A humpback whale lunge feeding in a blizzard. (Photo by Kerry Howard)

A humpback whale lunge feeding in a blizzard. (Photo by Kerry Howard)

Windfall Trail bridge. (Photo by Deborah Rudis)

Windfall Trail bridge. (Photo by Deborah Rudis)

Bract fungus and snow. (Photo by Deborah Rudis)

Bract fungus and snow. (Photo by Deborah Rudis)

Eaglecrest on March 15. (Photo by Denise Carroll)

Eaglecrest on March 15. (Photo by Denise Carroll)

Cirrus clouds explode over Mount Jumbo on March 21. (Photo by Denise Carroll)

Cirrus clouds explode over Mount Jumbo on March 21. (Photo by Denise Carroll)

Pussywillows against a cerulean sky, on March 21 at the Mendenhall Glacier. (Photo by Denise Carroll)

Pussywillows against a cerulean sky, on March 21 at the Mendenhall Glacier. (Photo by Denise Carroll)

A gathering of mallards in Gold Creek on March 20. (Photo by Denise Carroll)

A gathering of mallards in Gold Creek on March 20. (Photo by Denise Carroll)

Table set, but no diners.(Photo by John d’Armand)

Table set, but no diners.(Photo by John d’Armand)

The snowbird has landed. (Photo by John d’Armand)

The snowbird has landed. (Photo by John d’Armand)

An eagle takes flight at the Dragon Inn. (Photo by Angie Bell-Hunter)

An eagle takes flight at the Dragon Inn. (Photo by Angie Bell-Hunter)

An eagle takes flight at the Dragon Inn. (Photo by Angie Bell-Hunter)

An eagle takes flight at the Dragon Inn. (Photo by Angie Bell-Hunter)

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