Pretty much only one target species. Bristle-thighed Curlew. 75 miles from Nome, in the thick of Grizzly Bear country. Fortunately, 0 Bears and 2 Bristle-thighed Curlew.
![Bristle-thighed Curlew Bristle-thighed Curlew](https://www.kiwifoto.com/images/galleryphotos/bristle_thighed_curlew/bristle_thighed_curlew_B13K9942.jpg)
Bristle-thighed Curlew
Muskox, Caribou were quite abundant. Had a Red Fox being foxy as well.
![Red Fox Red Fox](https://www.kiwifoto.com/images/galleryphotos/red_fox/red_fox_B13K9926.jpg)
Red Fox
![Muskox Muskox](https://www.kiwifoto.com/images/galleryphotos/muskox/muskox_B13K9897.jpg)
Muskox
A Long-tailed Jaeger and Rough-legged Hawk quarreling. Managed to capture shots of the Rough-legged Hawk flipping around mid-air while the Jaeger was diving and harassing him.
![Rough-legged Hawk Rough-legged Hawk](https://www.kiwifoto.com/images/galleryphotos/rough_legged_hawk/rough_legged_hawk_B13K0298.jpg)
Rough-legged Hawk
Can you spot the Willow Ptarmigan? How about our rental car? I took this with my iPhone…about 2 feet from the Ptarmigan!
![Ptarmigan Car Ptarmigan Car](https://kiwifoto.com/images/scenery/alaska2012/ptarmigan_car.jpg)
Ptarmigan Car
Other Nome specialties, Northern Wheatear, Eastern Yellow Wagtail, gorgeous alt. plumaged Black-bellied Plovers and the rest of the usual suspects!
![Northern Wheatear Northern Wheatear](https://www.kiwifoto.com/images/galleryphotos/northern_wheatear/northern_wheatear_B13K0095.jpg)
Northern Wheatear
![Black-bellied Plover Black-bellied Plover](https://www.kiwifoto.com/images/galleryphotos/black_bellied_plover/black_bellied_plover_B13K0220.jpg)
Black-bellied Plover
![Eastern Yellow Wagtail Eastern Yellow Wagtail](https://www.kiwifoto.com/images/galleryphotos/eastern_yellow_wagtail/eastern_yellow_wagtail_B13K9901.jpg)
Eastern Yellow Wagtail
![Long-tailed Jaeger Long-tailed Jaeger](https://www.kiwifoto.com/images/galleryphotos/long_tailed_jaeger/long_tailed_jaeger_B13K0140.jpg)
Long-tailed Jaeger
![Long-tailed Duck Long-tailed Duck](https://www.kiwifoto.com/images/galleryphotos/long_tailed_duck/long_tailed_duck_B13K0122.jpg)
Long-tailed Duck
![Rock Ptarmigan Rock Ptarmigan](https://www.kiwifoto.com/images/galleryphotos/rock_ptarmigan/rock_ptarmigan_B13K0254.jpg)
Rock Ptarmigan
![Common Snipe Common Snipe](https://www.kiwifoto.com/images/galleryphotos/common_snipe/common_snipe_B13K0259.jpg)
Common Snipe
![Common Redpoll Common Redpoll](https://www.kiwifoto.com/images/galleryphotos/common_redpoll/common_redpoll_B13K0023.jpg)
Common Redpoll
![Western Sandpiper Western Sandpiper](https://www.kiwifoto.com/images/galleryphotos/western_sandpiper/western_sandpiper_B13K0060.jpg)
Western Sandpiper
![Pectoral Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper](https://www.kiwifoto.com/images/galleryphotos/pectoral_sandpiper/pectoral_sandpiper_B13K0124.jpg)
Pectoral Sandpiper