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    Denali

    National Park & Preserve Alaska

Birds of Denali - Seasons

The seasons dictate the distribution and abundance of birdlife in Denali. A seemingly bare landscape in winter fills with the vibrant colors and glorious songs of a diversity of birds in late spring. Summer landscapes are brimming with a cosmopolitan avian fauna busily raising broods and preparing for autumn migration and winter. In autumn, the tundra is transformed into blazing autumn colors and migrating birds leave by the thousands. By early October only the latest migrants and hardy year round residents remain.

Click below to view images of Denali's birds through the seasons.
 
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Did You Know?

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Students from the Denali School Borough construct facilities for Denali National Park and Preserve.  This partnership has resulted in the construction of several structures that have been used throughout the park.  Students learn essential skills in building trades through this program.