May 13, 2022

Environment:Start Time: 8:05 AM Temperature: 48 degrees Sky: Sunshine with little breeze. Sightings:Birds: Wood Ducks, Blue-winged Teal, Mallards, Canada Geese, Osprey, American Robins, European Starlings, Double-crested Cormorants, Yellow-rumbed Warbler, Bullock’s Orioles, Western Kingbird, Northern Flicker, Mourning Doves, Eastern Kingbird, Wrens, Common Grackle, Turkey Vultures, KilldeerCritters: Mule Deer, Red Ants, Wood Louse, lots of flying bugs Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm

May 10, 2022

Environment:Start Time: 7:05 AM Temperature: 47 degrees Sky: Sunshine with little breeze. Sightings:Birds: Wood Ducks, Blue-winged Teal, Mallards, Canada Geese, Osprey, American Robins, European Starlings, Double-crested Cormorants, Yellow-rumbed Warbler, Bullock’s Orioles, Barn Swallows, Western Kingbird, Northern Flicker, Mourning Doves, Eastern Kingbird, Great Blue Herons, Wrens, Common Grackle, Turkey VulturesCritters: Tree Squirrels, Mule Deer, Red Ants, lots of flying bugs Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm

May 08, 2022

Environment:Start Time: 7:25 AM Temperature: 50 degrees Sky: Sunshine, some clouds with little breeze. Another low activity day out on the trail. I think everyone is in line over at Culver’s for Mother’s Day breakfast with mom. One group, the Mule Deer, were out in force this morning. Pictured below is a group of ladies that were grazing on a little island in the stream of the Arkansas River. They are all looking a little ratty as their Summer coats push out the old Winter wear. The day’s featured image is a Bullock’s Oriole who was busy eating some bugs…

May 07, 2022

Environment:Start Time: 7:15 AM Temperature: 51 degrees Sky: Sunshine, some clouds with little breeze. Sightings:Birds: Wood Ducks, Blue-winged Teal, Mallards, Canada Geese, Osprey, American Robins, European Starlings, Double-crested Cormorants, Sparrows, Common Grackle, Bullock’s Orioles, Turkey Vulture, Great Blue Heron, American Kestrel, Violet-green Swallows, Western Kingbird, Wren, Northern Flicker, Mourning DovesCritters: Tree Squirrels, Mule Deer, White-tail Deer, Wood Louse, Red Ants, annoying flying bugs Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm

May 05, 2022

Environment:Start Time: 5:55 PM Temperature: 70 degrees Sky: Sunshine, few clouds with little breeze. Sightings:Birds: Wood Ducks, Blue-winged Teal, Canada Geese, Osprey, American Robin, European Starlings, Double-crested Cormorants, Sparrows, Red-winged Blackbirds, Turkey Vulture, Great Blue Heron, Red-tailed HawksCritters: Raccoon Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm

May 03, 2022

Environment:Start Time: 7:35 AM Temperature: 37 degrees Sky: Mostly cloudy with biting breeze. Bummer, is the only way to sum up today’s outing. I thought the Sun would burn off the thin layer of clouds that was present when I arrived but the clouds won out instead. I looked for an Owl where I saw one on Sunday but was not successful. Today’s featured image of a Great Horned Owl was taken on the 1st. I only got one shot today and it was of a Cormorant badly tangled in some fishing line. This really put a damper on my…

May 01, 2022

Environment:Start Time: 7:45 AM Temperature: 46 degrees Sky: Sunshine, thin clouds with light breeze. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Wood Ducks, Blue-winged Teal, Canada Geese, Osprey, American Robin, European Starlings, Double-crested Cormorants, White-crowned Sparrows, Mourning Doves, Wren, Bullock’s Orioles, Northern Flicker, Western Kingbird, Killdeer, Blue Jays, Red-winged Blackbirds, Turkey Vulture, Great Horned OwlCritters: Tree Squirrels, Mule Deer Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm