Copper River Delta

The Copper River Delta is located in Eastern Prince William Sound and is a rich delta ecosystem that drains a large part of the Wrangell and Chugach Mountains into the Gulf of Alaska. It is home to many species of wildlife and is a critical refueling destination for migratory birds and waterfowl.

Passage cut through snow on Copper River Highway
Couple watch birds at sunset, Hartney Bay
Couple watch birds at sunset, Hartney Bay
Couple watch birds at sunset, Hartney Bay
Photographers at Hartney Bay
Western sandpipers, Hartney Bay, Copper River Delta
Western sandpiper feeds on muddy intertidal flats
Aerial of the Copper River Delta
Aerial of the Miles glacier, Chugach Mountains
Aerial of the Million Dollar Bridge
Springtime aerial of the Bering river
Springtime aerial of the Bering river
Springtime aerial of the Bering river
Harbor seals hauled out on Copper River Delta shoals
Harbor seals hauled out on Copper River Delta shoals
Harbor seals hauled out on Copper River Delta shoals
Harbor seals hauled out on Copper River Delta shoals
Harbor seals hauled out on Copper River Delta shoals
Harbor seals hauled out on Copper River Delta shoals
Aerial of dust blowing across the Copper River Delta
Aerial of dust blowing across the Copper River Delta
Aerial of dust blowing across the Copper River Delta
Aerial of the Copper River Delta
Aerial of the Copper River Delta
Flock of Western sandpipers surround photographers
Flock of Western sandpipers surround photographers
Flock of Western sandpipers, Copper River Delta
Flock of Western sandpipers, Copper River Delta
Photographer with Flock of Western sandpipers
Flock of Western sandpipers and photographer
Flock of Western sandpipers, Copper River Delta
Flock of Western sandpipers, Copper River Delta
Flock of Western sandpipers, Copper River Delta
Flock of Western sandpipers, Copper River Delta
Tundra swans in lake, Chugach Mountains
Tundra swans in lake, Chugach Mountains
Tundra swans in lake, Chugach Mountains
Chugach Mountains, Copper River Delta
Western sandpipers feed at Hartney Bay
Photographer in tidal mudflats
Birders watch flocks of Western sandpipers
Flocks of Western sandpipers in flight
Flocks of Western sandpipers in flight
Flocks of Western sandpipers in flight
Flocks of Western sandpipers
Flocks of Western sandpipers in flight
Flocks of Western sandpipers in flight
Flock of Western sandpipers in flight
Flocks of Western sandpipers in flight
Flocks of Western sandpipers in flight