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posted: June 30th, 2020 |
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This page begins with May 29th and a short hike on the Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge Trail System, where we found a pair of Horned Grebes which were in the process of changing positions in the 'sitting-on-the-nest' duty - interesting. The following day, May 30th, we headed for the mountains - Twelvemile and Eagle Summits and found early flowers. We were also there on May 31st. The next adventure on this page is a trip to Denali National Park and a hike to the summit of the Savage Alpine Trail. That's all you'll find on this page. Click on any thumbnail to begin.
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| Begin May 29th - 31st |
On May 29th we went to Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge again and in the large pond we spotted a pair of Horned Grebes (Podiceps auritus) nesting. In this series of photos the two parents-to-be are switching positions - time for the other one to come and sit on the eggs while the one which was sitting on the nest swims around finds food for itself. In the first photo you can see both birds - the one on the left is on the nest. The second shot is zoomed-in to the nest. The third shot shows that now they are both at the nest. The changeover has not yet happened.
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In the first and second shots in this row the changeover has occurred and the new "sitter" is checking the position of the eggs, or maybe rearranging them. In the third shot, the alternate parent is in position and keeping things warm.
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On May 30th and 31st we visited the Eagle Summit Area for the second time this season. The first photo in this row shows a Woolly Lousewort (Pedicularis lanata), the second photo shows a Blackish Oxytrope (Oxytropis nigrescens var. nigrescens), and the third photo shows a Alaska Blue Anemone (Anemone multiceps aka A. drummondii).
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Here are two more shots of Alaska Blue Anemone (Anemone multiceps aka A. drummondii) and sandwiched between them is a two-shot panorama showing Eagle Summit Area scenery. That tiny person you can see is me.
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In first position in this row is a photo of Mountain Avens (Dryas octopetala). In second position is another two-shot panorama which shows more Eagle Summit Area scenery, including a deep snowdrift. The third photo shows a Parry's Wallflower (Parrya nudicaulis).
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Here is an additional example of Parry's Wallflower (Parrya nudicaulis), then another two-shot panorama of Eagle Summit Area scenery. In third position is another Woolly Lousewort (Pedicularis lanata).
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Here are three scenery photos taken in the Eagle Summit Area. The center shot is a zoomed version of the first photo.
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The first shot in this row shows Snow Buttercup (Ranunculus nivalis), the center shot shows the sky at 11:48 PM and the third shot is one of morning scenery.
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Here are two shots of Lapland Rosebay (Rhododendron lapponicum) and then a shot of Kazuya photographing Snow Buttercup (Ranunculus nivalis).
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Here is closer shot of that Snow Buttercup (Ranunculus nivalis) shown above. In second position is another two-shot scenery panorama and in third position is another scenery shot with Kazuya pointing into the distance.
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Here is a very interesting Circle Lichen in first position. In the center is another two-shot scenery panorama and in third position is a four-photo collage of Male Northern Wheatear birds (Oenanthe oenanthe). What an amazing bird. Check out its migration route HERE. (Map will open in new tab).
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All three shots in this row show Woolly Lousewort (Pedicularis lanata).
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In first position you see a specimen of Lapland Rosebay (Rhododendron lapponicum). In the center is another two-shot panorama of Eagle Summit Area scenery and in third position is Narcissus-flowered Anemone (Anemone narcissiflora).
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The first shot in this row shows Kjellman's Groundsel (Tephroseris kjellmanii), the center image is a two-shot scenery/snow panorama (one shot above/below the other) and the third shot shows how deep the snowdrifts are in some places along the Steese Highway in the Eagle Summit Area on May 31st, 2020.
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| End May 29th - 31st, Begin June 8th |
Now we are in Denali National Park and we are hiking/climbing the Savage Alpine Trail. The first shot shows a Lapland Rosebay (Rhododendron lapponicum) and the remaining photos show Lehmann’s rock-jasmine (Androsace chamaejasme ssp. lehmanniana).
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The first photo in this row is of Lapland Rosebay (Rhododendron lapponicum), the second is Lehmann’s rock-jasmine (Androsace chamaejasme ssp. lehmanniana), and the final one is Frigid Shooting-star (Dodecatheon frigidum). We were amazed at the diversity here.
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Here is another shot of Frigid Shooting-star (Dodecatheon frigidum) and then two shots of a small fern. For scale note my gloved hand in the center photo.
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The first photo here shows One-flower Cinquefoil (Potentilla uniflora), the second photo shows examples of Ciliate Saxifrage (Saxifraga eschscholtzii) on the left and Sandwort (Arenaria chamissonis) on the right. The third shot shows only the Ciliate Saxifrage.
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In first position in this row is Ledge Stonecrop (Rhodiola integrifolia ssp. integrifolia), while in second and third positions are shots of Few-flowered Corydalis (Corydalis pauciflora).
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Here is an Alaska Spring-beauty (Claytonia sarmentosa) in first position. In the center is a two-shot panorama from the Savage Alpine Trail, and in third position is another shot of Lapland Rosebay (Rhododendron lapponicum).
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The left photo in this row shows a Pincushion plant (Diapensia lapponica var. obovata). The center and right photos show Northern Anemone (Anemone parviflora).
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Here is a Mountain Avens (Dryas octopetala) and that is followed by two shots taken along the trail. The third shot shows me hiking.
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All three shots in this row show the very strange Ciliate Saxifrage (Saxifraga eschscholtzii).
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In this row are photos of Sandwort (Arenaria chamissonis), Moss Campion (Silene acaulis), and Mountain Death-camas (Anticlea elegans).
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Here is one more photo of Mountain Death-camas (Anticlea elegans) and then two photos of Three-toothed Saxifrage (Saxifraga tricuspidata).
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