Ti}Ia{
- Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Ti}la{,
sal}uk aku{, agacha qalgaza}ulax. Kaznam saa hiila{tazaku{, maalal
ana{ maalal kalulgal asxuunulax, ana}is maaIaadahIiika}ula{. Kalukuun
txin hi{saalal aguun txin hachisxaa}an a}na{.
Ti}Ia{,
sam qaxchikdana{ liidaa aku{, kamgii ama hitxigan hakangis quhmaza{
ama hiiyukaa ama kitakix chumnugim angalidigaa angali{taza{. Kitagan
qagal}ingis qichi}iku{ suktal
qaqamii}uza{.
Hakang inkam ilan iga{tal qas agisa}iisal angali{ aguun, hakaax kims
qam an}a}ii kita}iisal suza{. Hingamaku{ mal slum aslaan Chi}anam qaa
agiichigaan atxazalgal aguun ti}lu}uku{ uku}aza{.
Ti}las
itaangina{ al saahmla}izas, hawakus unglus asxuunulax qayam kangan
isxa}izakus isxangis qahngus ama qiigas ilagaan agu}ikus, alax
asxuunulax qankus saahmlam quhmangis matazas. Ti}lam chiidangis
a}anas agudix isxamdix ilan al slunas agudix, anadix hizax sanaatanas
liidal agudix taaman iga{taqalizas.
Ti}las
slum huzuu udang azakus. Sam ukuqadigaa aza{, amaatxagaan qalgada{
uku{taku{, hamang uku}aqa}ulak aguun ataqadim hingaax kuu}al haman
qalgada{ hnul suza{.
Ti}lam
chiida{taqangis akus. Awayqis hiila{tazas. Qaxchikdal hakangis
amayaknana{ liidazas, hagumatal hagihligudix ti}laagamagi{ txidix
hitil agudix taaman kamgingis ama hitxigan hakangis txidix
quhmatzas.
Alitxum
kadagaan ti}Iam kitangis tayasazanas a{tazakus alax duulura{ aaka{
aki{tazana{ hiiIa{taza{, aku{ wayaam ana{ maalal kataIgaakazalaka{.
Unangam anangis ila{tangis hawakus ti}Iam igasingis
mitiisi{tazanas.
Bald
Eagle - Haliaeetus leucocephalus
The
eagle is a large bird, but it is not edible. The people do not eat
them anyway. It is the national bird, so nothing can be done to it.
It cannot be shot or bothered. If you are found guilty of shooting an
eagle, you will be put in jail.
The
eagle is a black-looking bird with a white head and tail feathers.
Its beak and feet are yellowish. It has sharp claws which are used
for hunting its food. Sometimes, the eagle will be seen looking for
fish from a very high altitude. Then all of a sudden, it will dive
and grab the fish with its claws. That is why sometimes when you
catch a fish it has claw marks from the unsuccessful attempts of an
eagle.
The
eagles are the first to have eggs during the summer. They have their
nests on top of rock pinnacles or on hill tops. The nest consists of
seaweed and grass. The eagle lays two to three white eggs a year.
After the eaglets are born, they remain in their nests until they are
about the size of their mother then they start flying.
The
eagles remain here all year around. They are birds with very good eye
sight. They can spot food a long way and go after it and pick it up
coming from nowhere.
The
eaglets are called awayqis. They look dark brown and dirty until they
mature. Then their heads and their tail feathers turn white.
Before
World War II, the claws were in big demand. They sold up to $2.00 a
pair. Native mothers also used eagle wings for sweeping the
floors.
Qigu{ -
Gavia immer
Common Loon
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Qaqa}i{ -
Gavia stellata
Red-throated Loon
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Aagayuu}i{ -
Phalacrocorax pelagicus
Pelagic Cormorant
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Ingatu{ -
Phalacrocorax urile
Red-faced Cormorant
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Qukin}i{ -
Olor columbianus
Whistling Swan
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Qagmangi{ -
Philacte canagica
Emperor Goose
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Aa}i{ -
Anas platyrhynchos
Mallard
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Amtatu{ -
Anas acuta
Pintail
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Qii{chiida{ -
Anas crecca
Green-winged Teal
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Kuchutu{ -
Aythya affinis
Lesser Scaup
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Saaku{ -
Somateria spectabilis
King Eider
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Kasami{ -
Somateria mollissima
Common Eider
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Tamgaalu{ -
Melanitta deglandi
White-winged Scoter
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Qugaangi{ -
Melanitta nigra
Black Scoter
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Hanim
Kamgituu - Bucephala clangula
Common Goldeneye
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Midimit{i{ -
Becephala albeola
Bufflehead
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Aanglaa}i{ -
Clangula hyemalis
Oldsquaw
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Kaaxadgi{ -
Histrionicus histrionicus
Harlequin Duck
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A}laaya{ -
Mergus serrator
Red-breasted Merganser
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Ti}la{ -
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Bald Eagle
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A}diikas -
Lagopus mutus
Rock Ptarmigan
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Hiigi{ -
Haematopus bachmani
Black Oystercatcher
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Chulixta{ -
Calidris ptilocnemis
Rock Sandpiper
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Sluka{ -
Larus glaucescens
Glaucous-wing Gull
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Tiigilgaada{ -
Rissa tridactyla
Black-legged Kittiwake
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Ulungt{a{ -
Uria aalge
Common Murre
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Siihmlu{ -
Cepphus columba
Pigeon Guillemot
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Qizangi{ -
Synthliboramphus antiguus
Ancient Murrelet
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Qagida{ -
Fratercula corniculata
Horned Puffin
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Uxchu{ -
Lunta cirrhata
Tufted Puffin
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Tutuutu{ -
Nyctea scandiaca
Snowy Owl
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Qanglaa}i{ -
Corvus corax
Common Raven
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Maadugaa{ -
Plectrophenax nivalis
Snow Bunting
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Chaanu{ -
Leucosticte tephrocotis
Gray-crowned Rosy Finch
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Chiixuyaaka{ -
Melospiza melodia
Song Sparrow
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Chilu{ -
Calcarius lapponicus
Alaska Longspur
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Qatxaya{ -
Troglodytes troglodytes
Winter Wren
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