Mary Willson

The Mating Game

The Mating Game

This one’s for the birds.

 

This is how the animal kingdom reproduces

This is how the animal kingdom reproduces

Live-bearing, egg-laying and everything in between.

 

Long-distance migrations: How birds fly thousands of miles

Long-distance migrations: How birds fly thousands of miles

These birds cover a lot of mileage.

 

Tracking animal footprints in the snow

Tracking animal footprints in the snow

Few critters are making themselves visible.

Tracking animal footprints in the snow
Something to mink about

Something to mink about

These weasel family members are all over Alaska.

Something to mink about
Eagle eyes

Eagle eyes

How does visual acuity work?

Eagle eyes
The Kaxdegoowu Heen Dei (Brotherhood Bridge) Trail is close to being eroded away by the Mendenhall River on Monday, Nov. 26, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

The fight against trail erosion

This is Rain Country.

The Kaxdegoowu Heen Dei (Brotherhood Bridge) Trail is close to being eroded away by the Mendenhall River on Monday, Nov. 26, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
From my window

From my window

There hasn’t been a lot of observable biological activity on recent walks.

From my window
On the Trails: Fungi and wildlife

On the Trails: Fungi and wildlife

Taking a bite of mushroom or truffle is quick and easy.

On the Trails: Fungi and wildlife
High-bush cranberries on Douglas Island on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

On the Trails: Berries and cherries

It is advantageous for plants to disperse their seeds away from the parent plant. If all the seeds just fell under the parent, the high… Continue reading

High-bush cranberries on Douglas Island on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)