Date July 5, 2024
Location Denali National Park, AK
Denali National Park and Preserve was officially closed down during our brief visit there due to wildfires. Our hotel was located right next to the trailhead for the Triple Lakes Trail, and even though the trail was officially closed (a sign with three traffic cones), we proceeded up the trail anyway. There were no fires in that area, well south of the Riley fire causing the shutdown. By the end of the hike there were numerous people on the trail.
About a mile in we started seeing and hearing some very gregarious birds in the pine trees surrounding the trail. I thought at first that I was seeing a Clark's Nutcracker -- for some reason this species did not enter my mind as a possibility. I got some better looks and also realized that their behavior fit Canada Jays much better.
The above photo is not that great and out of focus, but it's much more fun to post the actual bird vs. a photo from the internet!
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