Common Murre
Uria aalge | Order: Charadriiformes | Family: Alcidae (Auks, Murres, and Puffins) |
Uria aalge
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Alcidae (Auks, Murres, and Puffins)
This little diving alcid (in the same family with puffins) nests on cliffs in large colonies with other alcids, and is completely dependent on clean oceans with plenty of fish.
Laura's Published Works
Radio Programs
- Alaska, Part 10B: Kenai Fjords National Park 2022
- Birds in the News, Part I 2021
- A Week on Hog Island 2018
- Squandering Energy: Letter from a KAXE listener 2016
- Day Trip to Vancouver Island 2014
- Overview of My Trip to Vancouver 2014
- Debi Shearwater Pelagic Trips: Part II 2013
- Machias Seal Island, Part III: On the Island! 2013
- Machias Seal Island, Part II: Today 2013
- Machias Seal Island, Part I: Then 2013
- Bird Tragedies: More Bad News 2004
- Bird Tragedies 2004
- Alaska Alcids 2001
- Albinism and Leucism 1995