Bird Nesting Sign
Our cove on the lake is full of nesting birds; two Rednecked Grebe nests (one is floating about 50 feet from shore), several Mallard Duck nests some with babies along the shore, next to our dock a feisty Bonapart gull regularly attacks guarding a nest somewhere in the woods, and a Magpie nest in the tall lone spruce tree. This does not include the Tree Swallow nests that have been built inside three nesting boxes that we mounted on trees earlier this spring. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game provided a sign cautioning lake users of the nesting area, and we built a contraption to hold the sign that floats in the water on the outside of the cove. It seems to be working, boats slow down when approaching and wake is kept to a minimum.
Gail Niebrugge, Alaska Artist
