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A majestic view of Interstate-80 the Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway/Purple Heart Trail/Lincoln Highway passing through Echo Canyon photographed from the Echo Canyon Welcome Center Rest Area Westbound I-80 in Summit County Utah U.S.A.
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Photographed the Single Leaf Pinyon Pine off one of the walking trails at the Echo Canyon Welcome Center Rest Area Westbound I-80 in Summit County Utah U.S.A.
Pinus monophylla, the single-leaf pinyon, (alternatively spelled piñon) is a pine in the pinyon pine group, native to North America. The range is in southernmost Idaho, western Utah, Arizona, southwest New Mexico, Nevada, eastern and southern California and northern Baja California.
It occurs at moderate altitudes from 1,200 to 2,300 m (3,900 to 7,500 ft), rarely as low as 950 m (3,120 ft) and as high as 2,900 m (9,500 ft). It is widespread and often abundant in this region, forming extensive open woodlands, often mixed with junipers in the Pinyon-juniper woodland plant community. Single-leaf pinyon is the world's only one-needled pine.
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A view of UP 3868 EMD SD70M Diesel-Electric Locomotive and UP 4438 EMD SD70M Diesel Electric Locomotive pulling a train on the Union Pacific Transcontinental rail line and a view of the Echo Canyon Road in Echo Canyon photographed from the walking trail at the Echo Canyon Welcome Center Rest Area Westbound I-80 in Summit County Utah U.S.A.
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These Herons are born mostly white. During there second year, they start to get their blue feathers. It's always great to see them at this stage.
Photographed the Big Sagebrush on one of the walking trails at the Echo Canyon Welcome Center Rest Area Westbound I-80 in Summit County Utah U.S.A.
Also known by the names Common Sagebrush, Blue/Black Sagebrush or Mountain Sagebrush, it is a shrub or small tree from the family Asteraceae. It is a coarse, hardy silvery-grey bush with inconspicuous yellow-green flowers and grows in arid sections of the western United States and Western Canada. It is the primary vegetation across vast areas of the Great Basin desert and is an indicator species for high desert (above 1,500 ft.). Like others in this genus, it has highly aromatic foliage. Unlike some others of this genus, it develops a true woody trunk and branches. In maturity the twisted trunk can become picturesque and suitable for bonsai treatment. Along rivers or in other relatively wet areas, sagebrush can grow as tall as 3 meters (10 feet), but is more typically 1-2 meters tall.
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Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)
Watching the feeding you would think the parent can get hurt by the way the juveniles carry on so violently and jabbing their bills down the throats as the adult regurgitates the food. Ocean City Welcome & Information Center NJ.
They are back. The fun begins. Stopped by the Ocean City Welcome Center to see what's shaking. All the normal visitors are back and frisky.
Egretta Caerulea
This one is probably a year old juvenile. They are born white and gradually turn blue over time.
Ocean City, NJ
The American Wigeon is also known as "baldpate" because the white stripe resembles a bald man's head.
Just a couple years ago, you were lucky to just see one of these. Saturday, there were at least 40. They out numbered the Glossy Ibis. In one very small tree, there was 5 sitting on nests.
Ocean City, NJ
Egretta Tricolor
It's hard not to just go to Ocean City and fire of a zillion shots in a row. But if you sit and wait for that bird to land at the right spot and get that great background, it will be more gratifying in the end and it gives your camera time to focus. Plus, you don't spend hours deleting all those missed shots. That's my tip of the day.
Ocean City, NJ
It's cool to watch the young take flight, totally out of control. They need to practice their landing techniques
I've noticed a few birds this year with some odd coloring. I'm pretty sure this is a Glossy Ibis. It didn't have the red eye like a White Faced. There was also a juvenile Little Blue Heron that was the usual white, but it had an orange head. That shot is coming soon.
Ocean city, NJ
Egretta Thula
At the end of the nineteenth century, the beautiful plumes of the Snowy Egret were in great demand by market hunters as decorations for women's hats. In 1886, plumes were valued at $32 per ounce, which was twice the price of gold at the time. They were hunted nearly to extinction before laws were passed to protect them.
Egretta Caerulea
The bridge is open, but the walkway is closed. Only a handful of people there, but the usual birds are there in numbers.
Stay safe.
Ocean City, NJ
A nice little surprise today. there were at least four juvs out today.
Two White Ibis, Two Calicos, a bunch of adult Little Blues and the Tricolor were also out today.
Ocean City, NJ
Butorides Virescens
First time I saw one at Ocean City and there was a pair. Who knows, maybe they are breeding there.
The Green Heron is one of the few tool-using birds. It commonly drops bait onto the surface of the water and grabs the small fish that are attracted.
Ocean City, NJ
Eudocimus Albus
The shutters were firing when this guy flew in for a quick appearance. There was a second one way to the right side of the rookery.
Ocean City, NJ
After weeks of tending to the young, the parents are ready for some flight training. The adult lands to feed them and takes off again. Making the young chase her. It didn't work this time. I used this day to try out and get use to my new lens
This isn't going to go well.
Little Blue Heron and her young. Mom will land close to the young, once they come to her, she'll take off and make the young fly and chase her.
Ocean City, NY