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Tag: Walhalla Plateau

19 July 2010

Condor sighting from Walhalla overlook

Ravens in parking lot North Rim Grand Canyon National Park Arizona

“No, that’s not a conder” I reply to a visitor, “that’s a Raven.”

Turkey vulture soaring over canyon Crazy Jug Point North Rim Grand Canyon National Park Arizona

“No, that’s not a condor, that’s a turkey vulture with black leading edge on the underwings and silvery secondary feathers.”

California condor above Wahalla overlook North Rim Grand Canyon National Park Arizona

“Oh Yes, now That’s a condor. Note the white leading edge on the wings.”

California condor above Walhalla overlook North Rim Grand Canyon National Park Arizona

As I finished the archeology talk at Walhalla overlook Saturday visitors spotted two California condors soaring overhead.

California condor above Walhalla overlook North Rim Grand Canyon National Park Arizona

I ran for my camera and tried to zoom in on them 100s of feet above.

California condor above Walhalla overlook North Rim Grand Canyon National Park Arizona

Even visitors with binoculars couldn’t read their numbers.

California condor above Walhalla overlook North Rim Grand Canyon National Park Arizona

This is the first time this season I’ve seen condors in the park. What a glorious sight. Just another day for a Ranger at Grand Canyon National Park.

 

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18 July 2010

Yesterday’s wildflowers on Walhalla Plateau

01 Unknown BYF Walhalla Plateau NR GRCA NP AZ (768x1024)

I’m calling it a BYF (Big Yellow Flower) that looks like some kind of sunflower (the ants like it) surrounded by LYFs. Guess I’m not very good at identifying all the wildflowers to be found here. I look them up and still can’t tell half of the time. Any suggestions appreciated.

02 Unknown LYF & Pocket Gopher burrow Walhalla Plateau NR GRCA NP AZ (768x1024)

More of the LYFs (Little Yellow Flowers). Plus a Pocket Gopher burrow for added texture.

03 Evening Primrose Walhalla Plateau NR GRCA NP AZ (755x1024)

I’ve been trying to get photos of the Evening Primrose for three summers now. They always seem to grow along the road where there’s no place to safely pull over. I only had to walk a little ways along the road from safe parking to take this.

04 Unknown LYF, Firecracher Penstemon & Cliffrose Cape Royal trail Walhalla Plateau NR GRCA NP AZ (655x1024)

Firecracker Penstemon behind some other unknown YFs backed by the aromatic Cliffrose.

05 Wax currant berries Cape Royal trail Walhalla Plateau NR GRCA NP AZ (732x1024)

The Wax Currant only showed a few berries as the birds are beating me to them. But I guess that’s OK, they probably need them more than I do.

06 Indian paintbrush Cape Royal trail Walhalla Plateau NR GRCA NP AZ (1024x821)

The Indian Paintbrush is everywhere. But the Sego Lilies are pretty much gone.

07 Flowering cliffrose along Cape Royal trail Walhalla Plaeau NR GRCA NP AZ (1024x853)

I love my Fridays (actually on Saturday) when I go out on the Walhalla Plateau and rove the trails.

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03 July 2010

Blooms at Cape Royal

Ranger Gaelyn giving Arch talk at Walhalla overlook North Rim Grand Canyon National Park Arizona

Once a week my schedule takes me to the Walhalla Plateau where I give a 1pm talk about the history of Southwest Archeology at Walhalla Overlook. I was there last Tuesday and saw blooms at Cape Royal.

View south from Cape Royal Walhalla Plateau North Rim Grand Canyon National Park Arizona

Plus I gave a 2:30 geology talk at the end of the road on Cape Royal.

Sego Lily & Prickly Pear cactus blooms Cape Royal North Rim Grand Canyon National Park Arizona

Prickly pear cactus and sego lily

I love seeing how the blooms change weekly.

Wax currant beginning fruit Cape Royal North Rim Grand Canyon National Park Arizona

Wax currant beginning to fruit

Cliffrose fruit Cape Royal North Rim Grand Canyon National Park Arizona

Cliffrose showing its feathery tail fruit

Paintbrush blooms Cape Royal North Rim Grand Canyon National Park Arizona

Paintbrush

Wonder what will be blooming next week?

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