Birds Sightings Wildflowers Wildlife
April 29, 2021

April 29, 2021

Environment:Start Time: 7:55 AM Temperature: 48 degrees Sky: Overpowering sunshine with light breeze What a difference a day makes! Instead of all clouds, today it was NO clouds. Most of the birds were pretty busy today – not many took the time to pose for me. Today’s featured image is what could be a Rock Wren – its a Wren for sure. I tried to capture a Swallow in flight but the results were not exactly award winning. While I was trying to photograph the Swallows I noticed an American Kestrel blast through the swirl of birds – trying for…

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
April 28, 2021

April 28, 2021

Environment:Start Time: 8:55 AM Temperature: 46 degrees Sky: Overpowering clouds with light breeze Almost did not go out this morning. The clouds were thick and getting steadily thicker. Like yesterday only worse. But I am really glad that I did not succumb to the depression emanating from the sky. Yesterday one of my spotters clued me in to the location of a Great Horned Owl’s nest and today I managed to locate it. Today’s featured image is of an owlet peering out at the world, wondering what that thing I was pointing at him was. I’ll be keeping tabs on…

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
April 27, 2021

April 27, 2021

Environment:Start Time: 7:55 AM Temperature: 56 degrees Sky: Sun and increasing clouds with light breeze Mellow morning at Lake Pueblo State Park. The Sun was pretty well out when I arrived but the gathering clouds had really dimmed the light by the time I had finished my patrol. Today’s featured image is a favorite subject of mine – a Barn Swallow sitting on an informational sign near the parking lot at the Anticline Fishing Pond. This bird and its mate (I like to think it is the same bird, anyway) have a cozy little nest built into the eves of…

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Birds Sightings Wildflowers Wildlife
April 26, 2021

April 26, 2021

Environment:Start Time: 7:50 AM Temperature: 59 degrees Sky: Sunny, few clouds with light breeze Another early morning with another warm day ahead. Pretty mellow morning with only the Starlings and Mourning Doves out and about in force. Today’s featured image is of the seed clusters that are decorating most of the Cottonwood branches. Below is a shot of a Red-winged Blackbird snacking on one of the clusters and I saw a couple of Yellow-rumped Warblers doing the same. An American Robin posed for me in really good light and I was surprised to see a Dark-eyed Junco – I thought…

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Birds Sightings Wildflowers Wildlife
April 25, 2021

April 25, 2021

Environment:Start Time: 7:45 AM Temperature: 46 degrees Sky: Sunny with light breeze When the local weather forecaster predicts an 84 degree high temperature for the day – I get to the park as early as possible. Walking and photography conditions could not have been better. Well, a few more cooperative birds wouldn’t have hurt. But I did see a lot of birds so heading out early did pay off. Today’s featured image demonstrates Spring’s progression. The blooms on the Prunus Americana are giving way to the leaves. I was also fortunate enough to capture an in flight shot of a…

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
April 24, 2021

April 24, 2021

Environment:Start Time: 9:30 AM Temperature: 46 degrees Sky: Sunny with some clouds and pesky breeze My outing this morning was a little unusual. When I got out of my car to start I immediately heard the unique chirp of an Osprey. It took a little looking about but I finally spotted the source pretty high up – an Osprey carrying a stick. Then I heard another Osprey who came into view and then another and then another. I guess today was some kind of Osprey festival because before I knew it there were eight Osprey circling high above the parking…

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Birds Critters Sightings Wildlife
April 22, 2021

April 22, 2021

Environment:Start Time: 10:45 AM Temperature: 47 degrees Sky: Sunny with light breeze The morning finally warmed up enough to get me off the couch and onto the walking trails at Lake Pueblo State Park. Things were pretty mellow today – I think everyone has their nests fixed up and are just waiting for the real work to begin. There was an adult Osprey in the nest by the Swim Beach but the four other nests I am monitoring (Starling (2), Heron and Sharp-shinned Hawk) were all unattended. No Robins were to be seen though I did catch a glimpse of…

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