Mountain Goat enjoying the sun and feeding on moss. (Photo by Janice Gorle)

Mountain Goat enjoying the sun and feeding on moss. (Photo by Janice Gorle)

Wild Shots

Reader-submitted images of

Mother Nature in Southeast

Submit your wild shots: The Empire Outdoors page is looking for superb images of Alaska’s wildlife, scenery or plant life. Send your photos to: Outdoors Editor, outdoors@juneauempire.com. For all photos include the name of the photographer, a description of what is shown in the picture, when it was taken and any other pertinent information. Images will run as space allows.

Female merganser hanging out with mallards. Tony Knowles trail in Anchorage late January. (Photo by Linda Shaw)

Female merganser hanging out with mallards. Tony Knowles trail in Anchorage late January. (Photo by Linda Shaw)

Redpolls seen along the Tony Knowles trail in Anchorage in late January. (Photo by Linda Shaw)

Redpolls seen along the Tony Knowles trail in Anchorage in late January. (Photo by Linda Shaw)

Lunch time at Auke Bay. (Photo by Lance Nesbitt)

Lunch time at Auke Bay. (Photo by Lance Nesbitt)

Lunch time at Auke Bay. (Photo by Lance Nesbitt)

Lunch time at Auke Bay. (Photo by Lance Nesbitt)

A humpback whale entering Auke Bay Harbor. (Photo by Jay Beedle)

A humpback whale entering Auke Bay Harbor. (Photo by Jay Beedle)

Mendenhall Towers on a clear winter’s day. (Photo by Kerry Howard)

Mendenhall Towers on a clear winter’s day. (Photo by Kerry Howard)

A winter sun halo hangs in the sky over Auke Bay. (Photo by Kerry Howard)

A winter sun halo hangs in the sky over Auke Bay. (Photo by Kerry Howard)

A great blue heron in breeding plumage poses in Gastineau Channel. (Photo by Kerry Howard)

A great blue heron in breeding plumage poses in Gastineau Channel. (Photo by Kerry Howard)

Cook Inlet panorama. (Photo by Linda Shaw)

Cook Inlet panorama. (Photo by Linda Shaw)

An inquisitive raccoon in the Everglades on Feb. 2. (Photo by Denise Carroll)

An inquisitive raccoon in the Everglades on Feb. 2. (Photo by Denise Carroll)

Great white egret and its reflection at Tigertail Beach on Feb. 6. (Photo by Denise Carroll)

Great white egret and its reflection at Tigertail Beach on Feb. 6. (Photo by Denise Carroll)

An osprey at Tigertail Beach eating a bit of fish on Feb. 6. (Photo by Denise Carroll)

An osprey at Tigertail Beach eating a bit of fish on Feb. 6. (Photo by Denise Carroll)

An osprey, talons imbedded in a fish, enjoys a noonday meal at Tigertail Beach, Florida on Feb. 6. (Photo by Denise Carroll)

An osprey, talons imbedded in a fish, enjoys a noonday meal at Tigertail Beach, Florida on Feb. 6. (Photo by Denise Carroll)

Two white ibis at Tigertail Beach, Florida on Feb. 6. (Photo by Denise Carroll)

Two white ibis at Tigertail Beach, Florida on Feb. 6. (Photo by Denise Carroll)

An American Dipper at Steep Creek. (Photo by Chuck Caldwell)

An American Dipper at Steep Creek. (Photo by Chuck Caldwell)

Orca whales headed toward Auke Bay Harbor. (Photo by Jay Beedle)

Orca whales headed toward Auke Bay Harbor. (Photo by Jay Beedle)

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