Birds Critters Sightings Wildlife
August 31, 2021

August 31, 2021

Environment:Start Time: 7:15 AM Temperature: 58 degrees Sky: Sunshine, few clouds, heavy haze, no breeze. Wildfire haze is back on the heavy side. With the addition of some light high clouds the sunlight was a bit on the fuzzy side. Still a good day for a walk if you didn’t do a lot of breathing. Not so many birds or critters today though I did capture some long shots of various types perching as demonstrated in the mini-gallery below. A few Cormorants were working the Arkansas River and allowed me to get kind of close for a few frames. Today’s…

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Birds Landscapes Sightings Wildlife
August 30, 2021

August 30, 2021

Environment:Start Time: 7:20 AM Temperature: 58 degrees Sky: Sunshine, few clouds, some haze, no breeze. Check out last year’s walk on this day! Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Osprey, Double Crested Cormorants, Canada Geese, Mourning Doves, Starlings, Western Kingbird, Red-tailed Hawk, Lesser Goldfinch, American Kestrel, Western Wood Pewee, Yellow Warbler, Killdeer, Gull, Great Blue Heron, Northern Flicker, Belted Kingfisher Critters: Cabbage Butterfly, Prairie Dogs, Mule Deer, Goldenrod Soldier Beetle, Spotted Cucumber Beetle, Grasshopper, Tree Squirrel, Rock Squirrel Gear: Nikon D5600, 55-300mm

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
August 27, 2021

August 27, 2021

Environment:Start Time: 7:20 AM Temperature: 59 degrees Sky: Sunshine, few clouds, little haze, no breeze. Another very clear day for me and my shadow to enjoy a walk by the Arkansas River. My avian friends continued playing hard to get. I still managed to come away with some captures. There were a couple of Great Horned Owls perched in the fire damaged area by the Osprey Picnic Area one of whom (I believe a female) is today’s featured image. Both of them are pictured below. I also got the best shot yet of what I believe to be a Solitary…

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Critters Infrared Photography Sightings Wildlife
August 26, 2021

August 26, 2021

Environment:Start Time: 7:20 AM Temperature: 62 degrees Sky: Sunshine, few clouds, some haze, no breeze. Check out last year’s walk on this day! Pleasant conditions prevail though the wildfire haze is starting to creep back into the scene. Very little bird action to record. I caught one little Rock Squirrel exploring the erosion control rocks along the bank of the Arkansas River. I did shoot another Wild Sunflower but I won’t subject you to that. What I did do today was bring along my infrared camera to see if I could get something interesting. I think I did. Shooting in…

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Birds Critters Sightings Wildflowers Wildlife
August 25, 2021

August 25, 2021

Environment:Start Time: 7:25 AM Temperature: 66 degrees Sky: Sunshine, no clouds or breeze. Check out last year’s walk on this day! Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Osprey, Double Crested Cormorants, Canada Geese, Mourning Doves, Common Grackle, Starlings, Killdeer, Red-winged Blackbird, Great Horned Owls, Western Kingbirds, Blue Jays, American Yellow Warbler Critters: Cabbage Butterfly, Prairie Dogs, Monarch Butterfly, Widow Skimmer, Bullsnake, Mule Deer Gear: Nikon D5600, 55-300mm

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Birds Sightings Wildflowers Wildlife
August 24, 2021

August 24, 2021

Environment:Start Time: 7:20 AM Temperature: 69 degrees Sky: Sunshine, few clouds and pleasant breeze. Check out last year’s walk on this day! Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Osprey, Double Crested Cormorants, Canada Geese, Mourning Doves, Ring-billed Gull, Common Grackle, Starlings, Killdeer, Northern Flicker, Red-winged Blackbird, Redheaded Woodpecker, Great Horned Owls Critters: Cabbage Butterfly, Prairie Dogs, Orange Sulphur Butterfly, Widow Skimmer, Tree Squirrel Gear: Nikon D5600, 55-300mm

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Birds Sightings Wildflowers Wildlife
August 22, 2021

August 22, 2021

Environment:Start Time: 7:15 AM Temperature: 62 degrees Sky: Sunshine, few clouds and pleasant breeze. Very clear sky this morning at Lake Pueblo State Park. I noticed as I walked up-river that I was casting a distinct shadow for a change. Not much happened photographically I’m afraid. Most birds were either perched high up and well off trail or flitting about hidden in the foliage. Today’s featured image is some wildflowers that were blooming in the early morning light – Google identifies them as Ragworts. I did get another so-so shot of an American Kestrel. The shot posted below is really…

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Birds Landscapes Sightings Wildflowers Wildlife
August 19, 2021

August 19, 2021

Environment:Start Time: 7:20 AM Temperature: 65 degrees Sky: Sunshine, some clouds and no breeze. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Osprey, Double Crested Cormorants, Canada Geese, Mourning Doves, Ring-billed Gull, American Yellow Warbler, Common Grackle, Starlings, Killdeer, Northern Flicker, Woodpecker, Red-tailed Hawk, Belted Kingfisher, Eastern Kingbird Critters: Cabbage Butterfly, Prairie Dogs, Stink Beetles, Mule Deer, Grasshoppers, Widow Skimmer Gear: Nikon D5600, 55-300mm

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Birds Landscapes Sightings Wildlife
August 18, 2021

August 18, 2021

Environment:Start Time: 7:15 AM Temperature: 59 degrees Sky: Sunshine, lighter haze with almost no breeze. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Osprey, Double Crested Cormorants, Canada Geese, Mourning Doves, Ring-billed Gull, American Yellow Warbler, Common Grackle, Starlings, Red-winged Blackbird, Killdeer, American Kestrel, Black-capped Chickadee, Great Blue HeronCritters: Cabbage Butterfly, Prairie Dogs, Stink Beetles, Mule Deer, Grasshoppers Gear: Nikon D5600, 55-300mm

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Birds Critters Sightings Wildflowers Wildlife
August 17, 2021

August 17, 2021

Environment:Start Time: 7:15 AM Temperature: 60 degrees Sky: Sunshine, haze with almost no breeze. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Osprey, Double Crested Cormorants, Canada Geese, Mourning Doves, Ring-billed Gull, American Yellow Warbler, Great Horned Owl, Common Grackle, Green Heron, Starlings, KilldeerCritters: Cabbage Butterfly, Orange Sulphur Butterfly, Prairie Dogs, Stink Beetles, Bobcat, Mule Deer, Grasshoppers Gear: Nikon D5600, 55-300mm

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