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Atkan Birds

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Tiigilgaada{ - Rissa tridactyla

Tiigilgaada{, sluka{ liidam sa}akuchanaa aku{, slukam ilagaan chuqudaza{ ama tunuu ila{taa itxa{taa}utaza{. Tiigilgaadas udang liisnaza}ulas, slum aslaan uhlii haang iga{tal qakuchas qakus uku}azas. Udang al slunas agudix, saaqudikinga masxal aguun chugaanul uku}aqadazas.

Haang ala}um achidan qakuchas qakus uku}azas. Slum aslaan hakang ala}um qusan iga{tana{ liidal angali{ aguun, qa{ ukumasuguum hakaax itna{ liidal ala}um ilan chla}na{ aguun, qakucha{ kixtal kuu}aza{.

Tiigilgaada{ uku}al aguun, hakangis quhmal ama quuhmliix angali{taza{, aku{ igasigan chuqikix hakangis qaxchikdazas, ama kitakix ila{tangis qaxchikdazas.

Slum aslaan saahmla}il agungis, isxangis qahngum qakangis ilagaan agu}izas. Hagumatal iganas ilan agacha saahmla}izas. Slum ilan tiigilgaada{ alax saahmlax aguza{. Saahmlakix chid}aayuna{ liidaku{ tu{ila}izax.

 

Black-legged Kittiwake - Rissa tridactyla

The Kittiwake is a bird similar to a gull, but it differs by its size and its sound. Kittiwakes are kind of rare here. They are seen only during the summer feeding on small fish. The Kittiwakes spend their time here only during the summer. When fall comes, they head back south for the winter.

The Kittiwakes are seen feeding on small fish near the beach during the summer. They can also be seen flying up in the air, and all of a sudden, you will see them fall out of the sky into the water just to come up with a fish in their beaks.

When a Kittiwake is seen, its feathers are white and grayish in color, and its wing tip feathers and legs are black.

Kittiwakes don't nest around here but they make a nest of seaweed on the ledge of the sea cliff. Their eggs are spotted. Each female lays two eggs.

Qigu{ - Gavia immer Common Loon	Qaqa}i{ - Gavia stellata Red-throated Loon	Aagayuu}i{ - Phalacrocorax pelagicus Pelagic Cormorant	Ingatu{ - Phalacrocorax urile Red-faced Cormorant	Qukin}i{ - Olor columbianus Whistling Swan
Qagmangi{ - Philacte canagica Emperor Goose	Aa}i{ - Anas platyrhynchos Mallard	Amtatu{ - Anas acuta Pintail	Qii{chiida{ - Anas crecca Green-winged Teal	Kuchutu{ - Aythya affinis Lesser Scaup
Saaku{ - Somateria spectabilis King Eider	Kasami{ - Somateria mollissima Common Eider	Tamgaalu{ - Melanitta deglandi White-winged Scoter	Qugaangi{ - Melanitta nigra Black Scoter	Hanim Kamgituu - Bucephala clangula Common Goldeneye
Midimit{i{ - Becephala albeola Bufflehead	Aanglaa}i{ - Clangula hyemalis Oldsquaw	Kaaxadgi{ - Histrionicus histrionicus Harlequin Duck	A}laaya{ - Mergus serrator Red-breasted Merganser	Ti}la{ - Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle
A}diikas - Lagopus mutus Rock Ptarmigan	Hiigi{ - Haematopus bachmani Black Oystercatcher	Chulixta{ - Calidris ptilocnemis Rock Sandpiper	Sluka{ - Larus glaucescens Glaucous-wing Gull	Tiigilgaada{ - Rissa tridactyla Black-legged Kittiwake
Ulungt{a{ - Uria aalge Common Murre	Siihmlu{ - Cepphus columba Pigeon Guillemot	Qizangi{ - Synthliboramphus antiguus Ancient Murrelet	Qagida{ - Fratercula corniculata Horned Puffin	Uxchu{ - Lunta cirrhata Tufted Puffin
Tutuutu{ - Nyctea scandiaca Snowy Owl	Qanglaa}i{ - Corvus corax Common Raven	Maadugaa{ - Plectrophenax nivalis Snow Bunting	Chaanu{ - Leucosticte tephrocotis Gray-crowned Rosy Finch	Chiixuyaaka{ - Melospiza melodia Song Sparrow
Chilu{ - Calcarius lapponicus Alaska Longspur	Qatxaya{ - Troglodytes troglodytes Winter Wren

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