U.C.T.'s: Unidentified Creek Trees

      The title of this post should explain how much luck I've had with trying to identify the trees by the creek.  I wouldn't exactly say that I'm an expert with identifying trees, and many of the trees look so similar that it is hard to tell what kind they are.  Although I have not identified the trees, I have noticed that there are several types of birds that fly from branch to branch, ranging from big crows to small finches, and I've even seen some Starlings, which look like miniature versions of the crows. 
     
      I took this picture when I was first starting my observations, and obviously this was before all the leaves fell off of the trees, and that may be a good thing because the trees are much easier to identify with the leaves on them.  The tree on the left hand side of the picture is what I believe to be a Pinon Pine through some research.  These trees produce nuts that are edible, and birds usually consume them.  This would explain why there are always many birds around this tree.  I have also noticed that the Crows tend to fly up to the very top of this tree and just hang out. 
     This creek is undoubtedly the most beautiful in the winter after it had just snowed.  With winter coming, I am just waiting for it to snow so I can take a picture of it.  The snow covers the path making completely white, and the water flows calmly between the two strips of snow.  The trees all become dusted with snow and it looks like something from a postcard.  Sometimes there are still ducks swimming in the water, even though it's absolutely freezing outside. Maybe the ducks enjoy the scenery as much as I do. 


Works Cited
Skelly, JoAnne.  "Selected Native Trees of Northern Nevada".  University of Nevada Cooperative
      Extension, n.d.  Web.  1 Dec. 2014.