Grand County, Utah
Still below the horizon, the rising sun begins to light the eastern sky.
Tags: Colorado Plateau USA United States Utah landscape sunrise
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Large solar prominences were on display during totality. Incredible to capture some corona loops and prominences in my images. I wasn't expecting the prominences to be that distinct. This was taken 3 seconds before third contact. The bright light on the lower right is the sun just starting to peak past the moon's edge. Baily's Beads and then a diamond ring was visible in that spot a few seconds later.
tech details: 7 frames stacked; camera tracked using the iOptron SkyGuider Pro. The tracker and stacking worked great to make the detail of the loops visible.
Tags: prominence totality solar eclipse solar eclipse 2024 sun moon corona canada magog solar prominence solar chromosphere coronal loops
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Nēnē (Hawaiian Goose)
(Branta sandvicensis)
Status: Endangered. Endemic.
Description: Hawai‘i's state bird. Medium-sized goose. Overall length is approximately 25 inches. Black head, bill, tail feathers, legs, and webbed feet. Cheek patch and neck buff-colored; neck deeply furrowed. Gray/brown body; heavily barred above and lightly barred below with white rump. Sexes have similar plumage. Males slightly larger and heavier than females. Adults produce soft mewing or mooing sounds, loud cackling calls (when alarmed), and typical goose-like trumpeting sounds. Differs from Canada Goose; neck is not solid black. Webbed feet evolved for walking on lava, receded from toes.
Tags: Animals Big Island Birds Branta sandvicensis Hawaii Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Hawaiin Goose Nēnē Travel Pahoa United States
Nēnē (Hawaiian Goose)
(Branta sandvicensis)
Status: Endangered. Endemic.
Description: Hawai‘i's state bird. Medium-sized goose. Overall length is approximately 25 inches. Black head, bill, tail feathers, legs, and webbed feet. Cheek patch and neck buff-colored; neck deeply furrowed. Gray/brown body; heavily barred above and lightly barred below with white rump. Sexes have similar plumage. Males slightly larger and heavier than females. Adults produce soft mewing or mooing sounds, loud cackling calls (when alarmed), and typical goose-like trumpeting sounds. Differs from Canada Goose; neck is not solid black. Webbed feet evolved for walking on lava, receded from toes.
Tags: Animals Big Island Birds Branta sandvicensis Hawaii Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Hawaiin Goose Nēnē Travel Pahoa United States