A great horned owl perches in a tree about 25 feet above the ground near the Juneau airport June 18. (Dan Wetherall)

A great horned owl perches in a tree about 25 feet above the ground near the Juneau airport June 18. (Dan Wetherall)

Wild Shots: Photos of Mother Nature in Southeast Alaska

Reader-submitted images of Mother Nature in Southeast

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.

A Sitka black-tailed deer keeps a watchful eye near Salmon Creek on July 27. (Gina Vose)

A Sitka black-tailed deer keeps a watchful eye near Salmon Creek on July 27. (Gina Vose)

Nikki, a locally-known black bear, grabs a nice catch out of Steep Creek on July 29. (Gina Vose)

Nikki, a locally-known black bear, grabs a nice catch out of Steep Creek on July 29. (Gina Vose)

Wildflowers on the Mendenhall Wetlands on July 30 signal a few more weeks of summer. (Gina Vose)

Wildflowers on the Mendenhall Wetlands on July 30 signal a few more weeks of summer. (Gina Vose)

A Merganser and six duckings rest on a streambank in the Mendenhall Glacier Area on July 30. (Gina Vose)

A Merganser and six duckings rest on a streambank in the Mendenhall Glacier Area on July 30. (Gina Vose)

A poppy at the Jensen-Olson Arboretum. (Deborah Rudis)

A poppy at the Jensen-Olson Arboretum. (Deborah Rudis)

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