A year-round resident in forests of the far north, the American Three-toed Woodpecker breeds in the mature forests of lower Glacier Bay. Considered uncommon, it feeds quietly by flaking bark off trees with its bill in search of insects. The bird photographed here was methodically searching for prey on beetle-killed spruce that had been cut and stacked for firewood. Only the male has a yellow crown. Photographer: Nat Drumheller