The Animals of Denali

The Birds of Denali

There are various types of birds that migrate to Denali throughout the spring. With the peak bird population being in the late spring early summer
before the Fall migration starts. Some birds are the American Robin, Arctic Warbler, Black billed Magpie, Blackpoll Warbler, Common Raven,
Golden Eagle, Canda Jay, Gyrfalcon, Long-tailed Jaeger, Northern Hawk Owl, Surfbird, Swainsons Thrush, Willow Ptarmigan.
Some facts about the Arctic Warbler is they almost Exclusively spend there summers in Alaska. They then spend there winters in eastern Euradia
They use Denali as a breeding ground using ground nests to house there eggs and building with grass, leaves, and moss.

The Mammals

It is common for visitors to Denali to see moose, caribou, dall sheep, wolves, and grizzly bears around Denali national park.
There are also smaller arctic ground squirrels, red fox, hoary marmot, and collared pika that will be common on the trails.
The Dall sheep mostly live high up in the mountains adapted to climbing the steep ledges with there special hooves.
Onlookers can identify the males by there curved horns called Rams. These rams like to collide there heads together in territorial conflicts
The Arctic Ground Squirrel are identifiable by their small pudgy bodys with a puffy short tail
It is advised to visitors to bring bear spray to help keep curious hungry grizzly bears. If they ever run into a moose it is advised to get away
Moose are unpredictable and highly territorial so they will charge without warning. Moose can also kick in all directions because of there specialized joints
To help deal with wolves.

Ram Call

Wolves Howling

Elk / Caribou Call