Arctic terns, mew gulls, geese and other birds spend the summer in south central Alaska raising their young.
A pair of swans float on the still waters of Kashwitna Lake as the sun sets along near the Parks Highway north of Willow on Tuesday, August 14, 2012.
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Waxwings invade Anchorage
Birds of Spring 2012

