The Copper River Delta Shorebirds Festival Bird Watching Alaska Style
Held in Cordova, Alaska, the Copper River Delta Shorebirds Festival is a bird watchers dream come true. Hundreds of thousands birds migrate to the delta for your sighting pleasure.
Copper River Delta Shorebirds Festival
Held every May, the Copper River Delta Shorebirds Festival is the place to be if you want to view shorebirds. Literally millions of birds migrate to the delta on the way to breeding grounds throughout the Arctic. The little town of Cordova knows a good thing when it sees it.
The Copper River Delta is essentially a refueling spot for the migrating birds. As you probably know, migrating birds will haul tail when the migration urge overcomes them. Many of these birds will fly for days on end until they must have food. In the grand plan, Mother Nature has arranged for the river delta to be the fast food stop for these birds.
Due to the frenetic pace undertaken by the migrating birds, food becomes a major issue. As they arrive at the Copper River Delta, they land and eatand eatand eat. It is the rare opportunity where you get to see so many birds grounded for...