Birds Sightings Wildlife
March 19, 2022

March 19, 2022

Environment:Start Time: 4:40 PM Temperature: 59 degrees Sky: More clouds than Sun with persistent breeze. Winter’s last full day turned out a little better than I expected. What started as an unremarkable walk ended with a bang when I spotted an Osprey perched over the Arkansas River which he was studying intently. He was a little soggy from what I assume was an unsuccessful fishing trip but apparently undaunted. In total I saw three Osprey which ins enough for me to declare Osprey Season officially open. As and added bonus I also spotted an American Bald Eagle cruising the park…

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Birds Critters Sightings Wildlife
March 11, 2022

March 11, 2022

Environment:Start Time: 3:15 PM Temperature: 35 degrees Sky: Sunshine light breeze. A severe case of Cabin Fever forced me out to Lake Pueblo State Park this afternoon. The temperature was below what I have in the past considered walkable but I bundled up and headed out. There wasn’t a lot going on out there – only one person fishing on the fishing pond and I only counted three or four stalwarts on the Arkansas River. Most birds that I saw were keeping their distance as demonstrated by the Hawk pictured here. He was too far away to make even an…

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Birds Landscapes Sightings Wildlife
March 08, 2022

March 08, 2022

Environment:Start Time: 2:50 PM Temperature: 39 degrees Sky: Sunshine and clouds – cold breeze. Not a busy day this afternoon at Lake Pueblo State Park. Not many fishermen or ducks on the river and only one gull on the fishing pond. The real activity was mostly the melting snow – which ended up staring in today’s featured image. I liked the combination of snow and last Summer’s leaves. Snow is also captured in the image posted below with a Canada Goose looking for a cool snack. I’m expecting the Osprey to come back sometime this month which should add more…

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
March 04, 2022

March 04, 2022

Environment:Start Time: 2:45 PM Temperature: 67 degrees Sky: Sunshine and clouds – weather closing in. Quickly deteriorating weather greeted me this afternoon. I didn’t do a morning walk because of pretty heavy cloud cover. The Sun finally popped out and burned off those clouds but by the time I started my walk clouds were building back in from the West. I don’t know if the birds at the park had already hunkered down ahead of the coming change in climate but they were noticeably not present. I did catch a European Starling checking out a hole in a tree in…

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Birds Landmarks Landscapes Sightings Wildlife
March 03, 2022

March 03, 2022

Environment:Start Time: 8:45 AM Temperature: 44 degrees Sky: Sunshine with high, thin clouds Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Gulls, Canada Geese, American White Pelican, Pied-billed Grebe, Common Goldeneye, Buffleheads, American Coot, American Bald Eagle, Red-tailed Hawk, Northern Flickers, Sparrows, Belted Kingfisher, Hooded Merganser, Crow, American Kestrel, American RobinCritters: Tree Squirrel, Mule Deer Gear: Nikon D5600, 55-200mm

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Birds Landmarks Landscapes Sightings Wildlife
March 02, 2022

March 02, 2022

Environment:Start Time: 8:55 AM Temperature: 55 degrees Sky: Sunshine with few clouds and light breeze Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Gulls, Canada Geese, American White Pelican, Pied-billed Grebe, Goldeneye, Buffleheads, American Coot, American Bald Eagle, Red-tailed Hawk, Downy Woodpecker, Dark-eyed Juncos, Northern Flicker, Sparrows, Belted Kingfisher, Mourning DoveCritters: Tree Squirrel Gear: Nikon D5600, 55-200mm

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Landscapes Sightings Wildflowers
March 01, 2022

March 01, 2022

Environment:Start Time: 2:45 PM Temperature: 68 degrees Sky: Sunshine I’m starting to wonder if the current warm temperatures are driving the birds off in search of a place to cool off. Things were pretty quiet at LPSP this afternoon. I was hoping to find some smaller, cooperative birds to test out my vintage Olympus E-1 camera with its flash attachment. This rig requires me to get pretty close to my subject but I got no volunteers today. So today’s featured image is a late Winter image of whats left of last Summer’s sunflowers with the Arkansas River shimmering in the…

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