Sitka Alaska Video

Sights and Sounds of the Tongass

2012-02-12T17:58:00.000-08:00

Sights and Sounds of the Tongass from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Southeast Alaska. Filmed and Produced by David Rice.

Alaska's Best Kept Secret

2012-02-12T17:57:00.000-08:00

Alaska's Best Kept Secret from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Sitka Alaska is has been voted by tourist visiting Alaska as one of Alaska's premier travel destinations. Filmed and produced by David Rice. sitkalaskavideo.com.

Commercial Fishing in Silver Bay

2012-02-12T17:55:00.000-08:00

Commercial Fishing in Silver Bay from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Commercial Fishing in Silver Bay for Chum Salmon. Filmed and Produced by local Sitka Cinematographer David Rice.

Stalking Salmon

2012-02-12T17:52:00.000-08:00

Stalking Salmon from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Alaska Brown Bear stalks Chum Salmon. Filmed and Produced by David Rice. sitkaalaskavideo.com

Before Winter

2012-02-12T13:42:00.000-08:00

Before Winter from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Indian Summer in Southeast Alaska. Filmed and Produced by David Rice. sitkaalaskavideo.com

Short Walk From The House

2012-02-12T13:41:00.001-08:00

A Short Walk From The House from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Natural Beauty and Wildlife are abundant in Sitka Alaska, Filmed and Produced by local Sitka Cinematographer David Rice. sitkaalaskavideo.com

Short Days, Low Light

2012-02-12T13:39:00.000-08:00

Short Days, Low Light from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Autumn in Southeast Alaska. Filmed and Produced by David Rice. Sitkaalaska Video.com

Sitka Shore Birds

2012-02-12T13:37:00.000-08:00

Shore Birds from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Shore Birds of Southeast Alaska. Filmed and produced by David Rice. sitkaalaskavideo.com

Serenity

2012-02-12T13:35:00.000-08:00

Serenity from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Serenity, the Beauty of Southeast Alaska. Filmed and produced by David Rice. sitkaalaskavideo.com

The Seldom Seen

2012-02-11T22:32:00.001-08:00

The Seldom Seen from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Take some time and look around. Filmed and produced by local Sitka Alaska Nature Wildlife Cinematographer David Rice. sitkaalaskavideo.com

Sitka Mountain Rescue

2012-02-11T22:30:00.000-08:00

Mountain Rescue from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Local Sitka Cinematographer follows Sitka Mountain Rescue on one of it's training exercises. sitkaalaskavideo.com

My Secret Place

2012-02-11T22:29:00.001-08:00

My Secret Place from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Local Sitka Alaska Cinematographers shares one of his secret places. sitkaalaskavideo.com

Sea Lions, Sea Otters, and Cormorants

2012-02-11T22:26:00.000-08:00

Sea Lions, Sea Otters, and Cormorants from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Marine and Wildlife alone a Southeast Alaska Shoreline. Filmed and produced by local Sitka Alaska cinematographer David Rice. sitkaalaskavideo.com

Sea Dog's Of Sitka

2012-02-11T22:25:00.001-08:00

Sea Dog from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Alaska Steller Sea Lions. Filmed and Produced by local Sitka wildlife /nature Cinematographer David Rice. sitkaalaskavideo.com

Enjoying Sandy Beach

2012-02-11T22:23:00.000-08:00

Sitka Alaska Sandy Beach from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

60 degrees outside and people in Sitka head to the beach. Filmed and Produced by David Rice. sitkaalaskavideo.com

Taking Samples

2012-02-11T22:21:00.000-08:00

Taking Fish Samples During A Fishery from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Taking fish samples during the annual Sitka Sound Herring Sac Roe Fishery. Filmed and Produced by Wildlife and nature Cinematographer David Rice. sitkaalaskavideo.com.

The Salt Marsh

2012-02-11T22:19:00.001-08:00

The Salt Marsh from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Exploring the The Salt Marsh. The environment between fresh and salt water. Filmed and Produced by David Rice. sitkaalaskavideo.com

Rushing Waters

2012-02-11T22:17:00.000-08:00

Rushing Waters from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Water plays a important part in the environment of Southeast Alaska. Filmed and Produced by local Sitka Alaska Cinematographer David Rice. sitkaalaskavideo.com

Along The Rugged Coast

2012-02-11T22:15:00.000-08:00

Along The Rugged Coast from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

The scenic Coast of Southeast Alaska. Filmed and produced by David Rice. sitkaalaskavideo.com

Repairing Fishing Nets in Sitka

2012-02-11T22:14:00.000-08:00

Repairing Fishing Nets in Sitka Alaska from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Fishermen mend their nets before a important fishery in Southeast Alaska. Filmed and Produced by Sitka Alaska Cinematographer David Rice. sitkaalaskavideo.com

Preparing For the Fishery

2012-02-11T22:12:00.000-08:00

Preparing For The Sitka Sound Herring Fishery from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Commercial Fishermen work and repair nets and gear in preparation for the annual Sitka Sound Herring Fishery. Filmed and Produced by local Sitka Cinematographer David Rice. sitkaalaskavideo.com

All The Pretty Fishing Nets

2012-02-11T22:11:00.000-08:00

All The Pretty Fishing nets from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Purse Seine Nets during the annual Sitka Sound Sac Roe Herring Fishery in Sitka Alaska. Filmed and Produced by local Sitka Cinematographer David Rice. Visit sitkaalaskavideo.com.

Everyone is a Predator.

2012-02-10T08:13:00.000-08:00

Everyone is a Predator from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Filmed and Produced by David Rice. sitkaalaskavideo.com

Repairing Fishing Nets

2012-02-10T08:08:00.000-08:00

Repairing Fishing Nets from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Pre Sitka Sound Herring Sac Roe Fishery activities in Sitka Alaska. Filmed and Produced by local Sitka Cinematographer David Rice. sitkaalaskavideo.com

My Community

2012-02-10T08:03:00.001-08:00

My Community from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Sitka Alaska from a different point of view. Filmed and Produced by David Rice. sitkaalaskavideo.com

Sitka Bird Friends

2012-02-10T07:59:00.001-08:00

Some of My Birds from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Bird friends in Southeast Alaska. Filmed and Produced in Sitka Alaska by local cinematographer David Rice. sitkaalaskavideo.com

Munch Munch Munch

2012-02-10T07:55:00.000-08:00

Munch Munch Munch from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Time for Lunch in Sitka Alaska. Filmed and produced by David Rice. sitkaalaskavideo.com

Sitka Alaska Commercial Fishing

2012-02-09T13:11:00.000-08:00

Moon Rising Over New Archangel

2012-02-09T13:09:00.000-08:00

Mist

2012-02-09T13:08:00.001-08:00

Marine Mammals of Sitka Sound

2012-02-09T13:06:00.000-08:00

The Maple

2012-02-09T13:04:00.000-08:00

U.S. Coast Guard Buoy Tender Maple.

Magic Morning

2012-02-09T13:01:00.000-08:00

Sunrise in Sitka Alaska.

The Living and The Dead

2012-02-09T12:53:00.000-08:00

Nature and Wildlife along a Southeast Alaska Salmon Stream.

Little Brooks

2012-02-08T21:03:00.001-08:00

Little Brooks from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Exploring small bodies of water. Filmed and Produced by David Rice. sitkaalaskavideo.com

Kayak Sitka

2012-02-08T21:01:00.000-08:00

A Great Place To Kayak from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Kayak Sitka Sound in Alaska. Filmed and Produced by David Rice.sitkaalaskavideo.com

Jet Ski

2012-02-08T20:59:00.000-08:00

Jet Ski Sitka from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Jet Ski enjoys the waters of Sitka Sound in Alaska. Filmed and Produced by David Rice. sitkaalaskavideo.com

Sitka's Inner Tidal Zone

2012-02-08T20:57:00.000-08:00

The Inner Tidal Zone from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

The abundant sea life of the inner tidal zone of Southeast Alaska. Filmed and Produced by David Rice. sitkaalaskavideo.com

Commercial Fishing Inner Point

2012-02-08T20:53:00.000-08:00

Commercial Fishing Inner Point Alaska from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Commercial Fishing in Sitka Sound for the annual Sitka Sound Herring Sac Roe Fishery. Filmed and Produced by David Rice.

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Sitka Eye Candy

2012-02-06T08:29:00.000-08:00

Sitka Eye Candy from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Filmed Feb 4, 2012 on location in Sitka Alaska with a Panasonic Ag-Ac 160 in 720 60p.

Sitka Pounded by High Winds

2012-02-03T18:52:00.000-08:00

86 MPH Winds Pound Coastal Southeast Alaska from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Filmed during a small break in the weather during a major storm that was ravaging Southeast Alaska. Filmed and Produced by local Sitka Alaska Cinematographer David Rice. Panasonic Ag-Ac 160 in 720 60p. Slowed 50% in post using Sony Vegas Pro 10.
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The Whole Thing

2012-02-03T08:32:00.000-08:00

Hungry Heron from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

I can't believe how big a fish this Great Blue Heron ate. Filmed and Produced by David Rice. sitkaalaskavideo.com

Pacific Herring Spawn in Sitka Sound

2012-02-03T08:27:00.000-08:00

Spawning Herring from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Pacific Herring Spawn on over 70 miles of Ocean Beach each Spring in Sitka Sound. Filmed and Produced by local Sitka Alaska Cinematographer David Rice.

Harvesting Kelp in Sitka Sound

2012-02-03T08:21:00.000-08:00

Harvesting Kelp from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Harvesting Kelp. Filmed and Produced by David Rice.

Gulls in the Snow

2012-02-03T08:17:00.000-08:00

Gulls in the Snow from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Gulls enjoying the icy winter conditions. Filmed and Produced by local Sitka Alaska Cinematographer David Rice.

His Majesty

2012-02-03T08:13:00.000-08:00

His Majesty from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

His Majesty, the American Bald Eagle. Filmed and Produced by local Sitka Cinematographer David Rice. sitkaalaskavideo.com

Food Is Where You Find It

2012-02-02T08:45:00.001-08:00

Food Is Where You Find It from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Bald Eagles share the bounty of Pacific Herring during the annual Sitka Sound Herring sac Roe Fishery. Filmed and Produced by Sitka Cinematographer David Rice.

Sitka Macro Nature

2012-02-02T08:43:00.000-08:00

Getting Close Macro Cinematography from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

The Macro World in Cinematography. Filmed and Produced by David Rice.

Gliding Through Paradise

2012-02-02T08:41:00.000-08:00

Gliding Through Paradise from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Trumpeter Swans glide through a mystical wonderland. Filmed and produced by David Rice. sitkaalaskavideo.com

Going Wild

2012-02-02T08:39:00.000-08:00

Going Wild from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Exploring local wildlife in Sitka Alaska. Filmed and Produced by David Rice. sitkaalaskavideo.com

The Great Blue Heron

2012-02-02T08:38:00.001-08:00

Great Blue Heron from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Great Blue Heron populate the secluded bays and estuaries of Southeast Alaska. Filmed and Produced by David Rice in Sitka, Alaska.sitkaalaskavideo.com

Fly Fishing For Pink Salmon

2012-02-01T11:34:00.000-08:00

Fly Fishing Sitka from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Fly Fishing for Pink Salmon in Sitka Alaska. Filmed and Produced by local Sitka Cinematographer David Rice.

Hauling in the Nets

2012-02-01T11:29:00.000-08:00

Hauling in Fishing Nets from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Commercial Fishermen in Sitka Alaska haul in their purse seine nets during the Sitka Sound Herring Fishery. sitkaalaskavideo.com

Sitka Fishing Boat in the Surf

2012-02-01T11:23:00.000-08:00

Fishing Boat in the Surf from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Fishing Boat in the Surf. Filmed and Produced by David Rice.

When Will Summer End?

2012-02-01T11:19:00.000-08:00

When Will Summer End? from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Filmed and Produced by Sitka Alaska Cinematographer David Rice. sitkaalaskavideo.com.

Fireweed

2012-02-01T11:15:00.001-08:00

Fireweed from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

The Beauty of Fireweed. Filmed by David Rice in Sitka Alaska. sitkaalaskavideo.com

Sitka's New Fire Chief

2012-01-31T10:54:00.000-08:00

New Fire Chief from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Bald Eagle takes over as Fire Chief of local coastal community. Filmed and Produced by Sitka Alaska Cinematographer David Rice. sitkaalaskavideo.com.

Everyone Loves a Fishing Boat

2012-01-31T10:49:00.001-08:00

Everyone Love's a Fishing Boat from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Local Fishing Boats make excellent subjects for filming. David Rice, sitkaalaskavideo.com

Searching Sitka Beaches for Dunlin

2012-01-31T10:45:00.000-08:00

Dunlin from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Dunlin feed along a Ocean Shoreline. Filmed and Produced by David Rice. sitkalaskavideo.com

Double-crested Cormorants of Sitka Sound

2012-01-31T10:43:00.000-08:00

Double-crested Cormorant from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Double-crested Cormorants of Sitka Sound. Filmed and Produced by local Sitka Alaska Cinematographer David Rice. sitkaalaskavideo.com

Short Video Tour of Downtown Sitka

2012-01-31T10:41:00.000-08:00

Sitka Alaska from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Video Tour of Sitka Alaska. Filmed and Produced by David Rice. sitkaalaskavideo.com

Enjoy the Day

2012-01-30T09:07:00.000-08:00

Don't Let The Weather Stop You from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Don't let the weather stop you from enjoying the day. Filmed and produced by David Rice. sitkaalaskavideo.com

Dolly Varden

2012-01-30T09:02:00.000-08:00

Dolly Varden Trout from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Video footage of Dolly Varden Trout in a small stream awaiting the arrival of Pink Salmon. Filmed and Produced by local Sitka Cinematographer David Rice.

Arriving By Tour Ship

2012-01-30T07:40:00.000-08:00

Arriving by Cruise Ship from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Arriving by Cruise Ship in Southeast Alaska Inside Passage. Filmed and Produced by David Rice. sitkaalaskavideo.com

Commercial Fishing Highlights

2012-01-30T07:34:00.000-08:00

Commercial Fishing Highlights from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Commercial Fishing in Alaska. Filmed and Produced by David Rice sitkaalaskavideo.com

Sharing Indian River

2012-01-29T11:57:00.000-08:00

Fly Fishermen and the kayakers from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Fly Fishermen and kayakers share the same waters. Filmed and Produced by David Rice.

The Coast Guard Is Out Training

2012-01-29T11:18:00.000-08:00

Coast Gaurd Training Exercise from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Filmed and produced by David Rice on location in Sitka Alaska. David Rice owns the only professional HD camcorder in Sitka Alaska.

The Scenic Ocean Environment of Alaska

2012-01-29T10:40:00.000-08:00

The Scenic Ocean Environment of Alaska from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Filmed and Produced by Sitka Alaska's local Nature/Wildlife Cinematographer David Rice. sitkaalaskavideo.com

The Most Scenic Boat Harbors in the World

2012-01-29T09:49:00.000-08:00

The Most Scenic Boat Harbors in the World from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Sitka Alaska's scenic Boat Harbors lure visitors from around the world. Filmed and Produced by Sitka Alaska's local cinematographer David Rice.

Boats and Men

2012-01-29T09:36:00.000-08:00

Boats and Men from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Commercial Fishermen are some of the hardest working people in the world. Filmed and Produced by local Sitka cinematographer David Rice. sitkaalaskavideo.com

Abstract Beach Erosion

2012-01-28T16:06:00.000-08:00

Abstract Beach Erosion from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

The Beauty of the ever changing Beach. Filmed and produced by David Rice. sitkaalaskavideo.com

Hiking the Beaver Lake trail

2012-01-28T15:41:00.000-08:00

Hiking the Beaver Lake Trail from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Hiking the Beaver Lake Train in Sitka Alaska. sitkaalaskavideo.com

The Sitka Beach

2012-01-28T10:37:00.000-08:00

The Beach-Up Close and Personal from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Close-ups of some of the critters and invertebrates living on Alaska Beaches. Filmed and Produced by David Rice. Mr. Rice owns the only professional HD camcorder in the Sitka area. sitkaalaskavideo.com

BBC in Sitka Alaska

2012-01-28T10:11:00.001-08:00

BBC in Sitka Alaska from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

A short video of the BBC Nature Crew filming Birds in Sitka, Alaska. Filmed and Produced by David Rice. sitkaalaskavideo.com

Bald Eagles Raid Commercial Fishing Nets

2012-01-28T09:27:00.000-08:00

Bald Eagles Raid a Commercial Fishing Net from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Bald Eagles enjoy the bounty of the Sitka Sound Herring Sac Roe Fishery in Sitka Alaska. Filmed and Produced by David Rice. Mr. Rice owns the only professional HD camcorder in Sitka Alaska. sitkaalaskavideo.com.

Bad Hair Day in Sitka Alaska

2012-01-28T08:47:00.000-08:00

Bad Hair Day from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Local Sitka Alaska Bald Eagle wakes up to a bad hair day. Filmed and Produced by David Rice. sitkaalaskavideo.com

Sitka Alaska's Swan Lake

2012-01-28T08:26:00.000-08:00

Baby Duck Hunting from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Baby Duck Hunting in Swan Lake located downtown in Sitka Alaska. Filmed and Produced by David Rice. Mr. Rice owns the only professional video camcorder in the Sitka area.

Indian Summer in Sitka Alaska

2012-01-27T18:17:00.000-08:00

Autumns Last Hurrah from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Indian Summer in Sitka Alaska. Filmed and Produced by David Rice. sitkaalaskavideo.com

Sitka's Autumn Mystery

2012-01-27T17:28:00.001-08:00

Autumn Mystery from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Autumn comes to Southeast Alaska.
Filmed and Produced in Sitka Alaska by David Rice.
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Sitka's Alpine Adventure Run

2012-01-27T17:07:00.000-08:00

Alpine Adventure Run from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Annual Alpine Adventure Run in Sitka Alaska. Filmed and Produced by David Rice, Sitka's Nature/Wildlife Cinematographer. sitkaalaskavideo.com

Spectacular Sunsets of Sitka Alaska

2012-01-27T16:31:00.000-08:00

As The Sun Sets from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Spectacular Sunsets of Sitka Alaska. Filmed and Produced by David Rice. Sitka Alaska's Nature & Wildlife Cinematographer.

Arriving in Sitka Alaska

2012-01-27T15:44:00.000-08:00

Arriving in Sitka Alaska from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Cruise Ship passengers consider Sitka Alaska, Alaska's most beautiful community. Filmed and Produced by David Rice. Sitka Alaska's Cinematographer.

Sitka's Amazing Event

2012-01-27T15:40:00.000-08:00

Amazing Events from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

While the BBC filmed scenes for the Amazing Events, I filmed the BBC. filmed and Produced by David Rice Sitka Alaska's Nature/Wildlife Cinematographer.

A Few Bald Eagles Hanging Around

2012-01-27T04:16:00.000-08:00

There are a few Bald Eagles hanging around my home in Sitka. from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Bald Eagles in Southeast Alaska. Filmed and produced by David Rice in Sitka Alaska.

Sitka's Talking Ravens

2012-01-26T18:25:00.001-08:00

Talking Raven's of Southeast Alaska from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Latin Name: Corvus corax
Habitat: Coastal, forested and mountainous regions in
Alaska, and ranging throughout Europe, North Africa, and
North America
Classification: Aves (Birds)

The Corvus corax is often referred to as the "Common Raven," are the largest members of the Corvidae family, which includes their cousins the crow and magpie.

Researchers believe that ravens' jet-black feathers help them absorb light and heat in the high, cold elevations of Alaska. They have long black feathers on their bodies and wings, and shaggy, shorter feathers on their heads and necks. Even their bills and feet are black. They have wedge-shaped tails and dark eyes. Adult ravens grow to be around 2 feet long. Although they're slightly larger, ravens look a lot like crows. But you'd be able to pick one out by its longer bill and wing tips. Even if you can't see a raven, you can locate one by its distinct calls.

Ravens are the largest all-black birds, and they are also the noisiest. Ravens are the largest existing group of songbirds. While crows stick mostly to their famous "caw caw" noises, ravens squawk over thirty distinct calls. Ravens also make a variety of more musical noises that are less threatening. These mischievous birds are clever copycats. They can mimic many noises they hear, and may do so to tease or infuriate other animals. I have heard Ravens mimic cat and dog sounds. Ravens can even mimic human noises too, and some tamed ravens have even be taught to talk.

Sitka's Fly Fisherman and the Swan

2012-01-26T08:03:00.000-08:00

Fly Fishermen and the Swan from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Fly Fishermen in the Southeast Alaska community of Sitka share their favorite fishing spots with Trumpeter Swans. Filmed and produced by Sitka Alaska's Old Duffer.

Filming in Southeast Alaska

2012-01-25T06:57:00.000-08:00

Filming Wildlife and Nature on Gray Cloudy Days from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Don't let Southeast Alaska's gray cloudy days and poor light keep you from getting great shots. The above video provides examples of what is possible when filming conditions are sub par.

David Rice, Sitka Alaska's Cinematographer.

Sitka Alaska's Giant Banana Slugs

2012-01-24T05:32:00.000-08:00

Crawling After Banana Slugs from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

This last months increase in precipitation has brought out the Banana Slugs. Banana Slugs are abundant, and can be found everywhere in the lower elevations of the Tongass Rain Forest here in Southeast Alaska.
I enjoy filming Banana Slugs. Like me, they are slow moving, and for a old cripple like me, they are easy to follow as they slim their way across the forest floor. You don't want to touch the slugs slime, or get any on your shoes. Like most slimy gluey substances, it is hard to remove. What ever you do, don't get the slugs slime on your camera lens!

I have heard that some people in California eat Banana Slugs. Which could explain a lot of things.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Banana slug is a common name for three species of air-breathing land slug in the genus Ariolimax. These slugs are often yellow in color and are sometimes spotted with brown like a ripe (or overripe) banana.
Ariolimax is a genus of terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Ariolimacidae.
Ariolimax is the type genus of the family Ariolimacidae. It was previously placed in the family Arionidae.

Banana slugs are usually bright yellow (giving rise to the banana sobriquet) although they may also be green, brown, or white. Some slugs have black spots (Ariolimax columbianus) which may be so extensive as to make the animal look almost solid black.
The Pacific banana slug is the second-largest species of terrestrial slug in the world, growing up to 25 centimetres (9.8 in) long,[4] and weights of 115 gram (4 oz).[5] (The largest slug species is Limax cinereoniger of Europe, which can reach 30 centimetres (12 in) in length.)
Banana slugs can move at 6 ½ inches (16.5 cm) per minute.[6]

Slugs use two pairs of tentacles to sense their environment. The larger, upper pair, termed "eyestalks," are used to detect light or movement. The second, lower pair are used to detect chemicals. The tentacles can retract and extend themselves to avoid damage.
Banana slugs have a single lung which opens externally via pneumostome. The pneumostome lung cavity is heavily vascularized to allow gas exchange. Dehydration is a major problem for the mollusk. Banana slugs excrete a thick coating of mucus around their bodies and can also estivate. They secrete a protective layer of mucus, and insulate themselves with a layer of soil and leaves. They remain inactive in this state until the environment is moist again.

Courtship
The slime also contains pheromones to attract other slugs for mating. Slugs are hermaphrodites, and reproduce by exchanging sperm with their mate. They produce up to 75 translucent eggs, which are laid in a log or on leaves. Slugs mate and lay eggs throughout the year. The adults provide no further care for their eggs beyond finding a suitable hiding spot, and the eggs are abandoned as soon as the clutch is laid.[7]

Banana slugs are detritivores, or decomposers. They process leaves, animal droppings, and dead plant material, and then recycle them into soil humus. They seem to have a fondness for mushrooms, and they spread seeds and spores when they eat, and excrete a nitrogen rich fertilizer.[7][8] By consuming detritus (dead organic matter) slugs contribute to decomposition and the nutrient cycles[9] and are an important aspect of the ecosystem.

Raccoons, garter snakes, ducks, geese and salamanders sometimes eat banana slugs; they roll the slugs in soil to bind the slime. Juvenile banana slugs are sometimes eaten by shrews or moles, and people from California.

Sitka Bears Roam Free

2012-01-23T09:46:00.000-08:00

In My Back Yard from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

This morning I couldn't decide weather to grab my fly rod, or camera. So I grabbed my fly rod and walked the short distance over to Indian River, which is behind my home in Sitka. When I arrived, I looked out at a stream full of fish, and with excited anticipation, I started to tie on a fly. After tying my fly, I look down the beach, and to my amazement I saw a Alaska Brown Bear looking back at me. I slowly backed away, and then hurried home, exchanging my fly rod for the video camera. Luckily, the Brown Bear was still near by. The above video was filmed with a Canon EOS 60D with a 100-400mm lens. 1080 30p.

The Brown Bear looked like a 300 pound three year old, and it wondered aimlessly around acting dumber than the rock he seemed so fond of.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The brown bear (Ursus arctos) is a large bear distributed across much of northern Eurasia and North America. It can weigh from 300 to 780 kilograms (660 to 1,700 lb) and its largest subspecies, the Kodiak Bear, rivals the polar bear as the largest member of the bear family[2] and as the largest land-based predator.[3]

There are several recognized subspecies within the brown bear species. In North America, two types are generally recognized, the coastal brown bear and the inland grizzly, and the two types could broadly define all brown bear subspecies. Grizzlies weigh as little as 350 lb (159 kg) in Yukon, while a brown bear, living on a steady, nutritious diet of spawning salmon, from coastal Alaska and Russia can weigh 1,500 lb (682 kg). The exact number of overall brown subspecies remains in debate.

While the brown bear's range has shrunk, and it has faced local extinctions, it remains listed as a least concern species by the IUCN, with a total population of approximately 200,000. Its principal range countries are Russia, the United States (mostly in Alaska), Canada, the Carpathian region (especially Romania, but also Ukraine, Slovakia, and so on), the Balkans, Sweden and Finland, where it is the national animal. The brown bear is the most widely distributed of all bears.

Sitka Alaska When The Rain Stops

2012-01-22T09:50:00.000-08:00

One Day-Between Rain Storms from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

I was able to get out between rain storms and shot a little video of the beautiful Sitka Alaska scenery. You could even see the Mt. Edgcumbe Volcano.

They say that if you can't see the Mt. Edgumbe Volcano it's raining, and if you can see the Volcano, it's going to rain.....

Sitka has an oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb) with moderate, but generally cool, temperatures and abundant precipitation.

Average annual precipitation is 86.1 inches (2,190 mm); average seasonal snowfall is 30.9 inches (78 cm), falling on 233 and 19 days respectively.

The mean annual temperature is 45.0 °F (7.2 °C), with monthly means ranging from 34.9 °F (1.6 °C) in January to 57.2 °F (14.0 °C) in August.

Only 5.1 days per year see highs at or above 70 °F (21 °C); conversely, there are only 13 days with the high not exceeding freezing.

Extremes range from 0 to 88 °F (-17.8 to 31.1 °C), on January 15, 1971, and July 30, 1976, respectively.

Even with all the rain, Sitka is still one of the worlds premier travel destinations.

Sitka's Abundant Pink Salmon

2012-01-21T05:58:00.000-08:00

River of Plenty from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Rivers of Pleny

Large numbers of Pink Salmon are now entering Alaska Rivers. The above short video was shot a few days ago, as thousands of Pink Salmon began to enter Indian River near Sitka Alaska. Commercial Fishermen, Fly Fishermen, Brown Bears, Eagles, and other predators eagerly await the arrival of the Pacific Pink Salmon.

From en.wikipedia.org

Pink salmon or humpback salmon, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, (from a Russian name for this species gorbuša, горбуша) is a species of anadromous fish in the salmon family. It is the smallest and most abundant of the Pacific salmon.

During their spawning migration, males develop a pronounced humped back, hence their nickname "humpies". Pink salmon average 4.8 pounds (2.2 kg) in weight.[1] The maximum recorded size was 30 inches (76 cm) and 15 pounds (6.8 kg).[2]

Adult pink salmon enter spawning streams from the ocean, usually returning to the water course, or race, where they originated. Spawning occurs between late June and mid-October. Pink salmon spawn in coastal streams and some longer rivers, and may spawn in the intertidal zone or at the mouth of streams if hyporheic freshwater is available. Using her tail, the female digs a trough-shaped nest, called a redd (Scandinavian word for "nest"), in the gravel of the stream bed, wherein she deposits her eggs. As she expels the eggs, she is approached by one or more males who fertilize them as they fall into the redd. Subsequently, the female covers the newly-deposited zygotes, again with thrusts of her tail against the gravel at the top of the redd. The female lays from 1000 to 2000 eggs in several clutches within the redd, often fertilized by different males. Females guard their redds until death, which comes within days of spawning. In dense populations, a major source of mortality for embryos is superposition of redds by later-spawning fish. The eggs hatch from December to February, depending on water temperature, and the juveniles emerge from the gravel during March and April and quickly migrate downstream to estuaries at about one-quarter gram. The fish achieve sexual maturity in their second year of life. They return to freshwater in the summer or autumn as two year old adults. Pink and chum salmon sometimes interbreed in nature to form the hybrid known as the miko salmon; the hybrids are reproductively sterile.

The commercial harvest of pink salmon is a mainstay of fisheries of both the eastern and western North Pacific; over 100 million have been taken in recent annual harvests in Alaska alone.[4] More than 20 million harvested pink salmon are produced by fishery-enhancement hatcheries, particularly in the northern Gulf of Alaska.[5] Pink salmon are not grown in significant numbers in fish farms. The fish are often canned, smoked or salted. Pink salmon roe is also produced commercially for caviar, a particularly valuable product in Asia.

Sitka Alaska Raptors

2012-01-20T14:09:00.000-08:00

My Raptor from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

American Bald Eagle
This morning I got lucky close to a Bald Eagle feeding on a fish. Filmed near my home in Sitka Alaska. Canon 60D with a 100-400mm lens. Filmed by David Rice in 60p.

Sitka Sound Commercial Fishing

2012-01-18T06:56:00.000-08:00

Commercial Fishing Sample Clips from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

Sample video clip of Commercial Fishing in Sitka Alaska. Filmed and produced by David Rice, who films with the only HD Professional Video Camera available in the Sitka Borough. Filmed in full 1920 x 1080 HD. Mr. Rice has filmed commercial fishing activities in Sitka Sound for over 5 years, and has over 20 hours of commercial fishing related video footage.

David Rice also films Nature, Wildlife, Cultural, and Historical activities in Sitka.

Exploring Sitka Alaska's Ocean Environment

2012-01-17T06:03:00.000-08:00

Living Under a Rock-Between Alaska Tides from Alaska Video Clips on Vimeo.

There is nothing more colorful, nor more intriguing, than what one can find living under a rock, on a Sitka Alaskan beach. One of the best places to view shoreline and marine life is Sitka Alaska. All you need is a pair of rubber boots and gloves, and the courage to lift and look under a rock. Filmed and produced by David Rice, Sitka's very own professional cinematographer.

Sitka is the fifth largest city in Alaska with a population of 8,881 (2010 US Census). It is located in the outer coast of Baranof Island, and is a port of call for major cruise lines that travel the Inside Passage in summer.
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Shot with a Canon EOS 60D
100-400mm lens
60mm Macro Lens

Video Vegas Pro 10

Bald Eagles of Sitka Alaska

2012-01-16T13:41:00.000-08:00

Bald Eagles feeding and drying their wings after a heavy rain storm. Some of the Eagles look like drowned rats. Filmed on location in Sitka Alaska with a Canon 60D in HD 1080p.

Sitka Alaska receives over 80 inches a rain annually and is located in the Tongass Rainforest. Large numbers of Bald Eagle visit Sitka in the Spring during the arrival of the Pacific Herring. Sitka is fast becoming a world destination for nature and wildlife viewing. For more information: sitkaoldduffer@gmail.com.