In the quiet of the woods the bubbling song of the Ruby-crowned Kinglet erupted, and the high trill of the Brown Creeper signaled its presence. The hormonal drive to breed had birds singing regardless of the weather.
The White Wagtail is a common bird across Europe and Asia and there are nine subspecies identified. Two of the subspecies Motacilla alba ocularis and Motacilla alba lugens can be found in western Alaska.