Ketchikan Alaska

by **Tom Kroscavage** » Thu May 07, 2009 9:26 am

Ketchikan Eagle

This Bald Eagle was at a salmon hatchery in Ketchikan, Alaska.

This Bald Eagle was at a salmon hatchery in Ketchikan, Alaska. They had TWO that had broken wings and would never fly again. Fortunately, the Bald Eagle is close to being taken off the "endangered" list.

Reflections Creek Street Ketchikan Alaska

Ketchikan is the fifth most populous city in the U.S. state of Alaska and the southeastern most sizable city in that state. Ketchikan's economy is based upon tourism and fishing, and the city is known as the "Salmon Capital of the World." The Misty Fjords National Monument is one of the area's major attractions.
Ketchikan is named after Ketchikan Creek, which flows through the town. Ketchikan comes from the Tlingit name for the creek, Kitschk-hin, the meaning of which is unclear. It may mean "the river belonging to Kitschk"; other accounts claim it means "Thundering Wings of an Eagle."[2]
Ketchikan's post office box zip code, 99950, is the highest zip code ever assigned in the United States. Ketchikan also has the world's largest collection of standing totem poles, located at three major locations: Saxman Village, Totem Bight, and the Totem Heritage Center. Ketchikan is landlocked meaning it can only be reached by water or seaplane

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Ketchikan

This May be From The Totem Heritage Center
A Donald Varnell Totem Pole

The Totem Heritage Center was established in 1976 to preserve endangered 19th century totem poles retrieved from uninhabited Tlingit and Haida village sites near Ketchikan. Those magnificent, original poles are displayed at the Center in conjunction with other totems and Native Alaskan artifacts. In addition to functioning as a museum, the Totem Heritage Center also preserves and promotes the traditional arts and crafts of the Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian cultures through a nationally-recognized program of Native Arts classes and other activities.

Ketchikan

Metlakatla

Back off wise guy

Eagles Scrapping over a fish head

There were about 10 eagles on this dock, all wanting to get some of the king salmon head this guy had and WAS NOT about to give up, although he had to fight for it a couple of times.I was about 50 feet away (while I was taking shots a couple of tourists walked by and commented on how amazingly similar these birds looked to bald eagles!)

Lunch Creek in slo-mo