Photo of the Day - June 17

This photo of a male harlequin duck was taken recently on the Gulkana River. Harlequin ducks are primarily sea ducks that spend most of the year in coastal saltwater, but come inland in the spring to nest on clear mountain streams, lakes and ponds. Shortly after the females lays a clutch of eggs the males will return to their coastal areas. Most harlequin ducks seen in interior Alaska probably overwinter in Prince William Sound but there is not a lot of information about their movements. Photo Courtesy Steve DuBois