  Bluethroat Seward Peninsula, Alaska, USA  One of the most sought after Alaskan birds - the Bluethroat. This subspecies of gorgeous songbird winters in Southeast Asia; migrating northward, crossing the Bering Sea to reach its breeding grounds in river valleys in the state's far north. Despite their bright colours, locating these guys can be challenging. First, myself and Glenn Bartley listened for their songs and scanned the sky above their preferred habitat of large swaths of dense willows shrubs where they make display flights. After tracking down this male, we observed for quite some time in order to determine his favourite singing perches. Using camouflage blinds as not to disturb him, we set up nearby and were able to get some closeup shots. Seward Peninsula, Alaska. 