Birds Sightings Wildlife
January 12, 2022

January 12, 2022

Environment:Start Time: 2:30 PM Temperature: 55 degrees Sky: Cloud filtered sunshine little breeze Clouds were muting the sunlight this afternoon but I ventured out just the same. Really good walking weather all in all. Lake Pueblo State Park was not as busy – people-wise – today. Also bird-wise. But I still managed to get a great shot of a Great Blue Heron in flight (featured image) and a shot of the same bird moments before he decided to launch into the sky. Of course, the reason he launched was because I was trying to get even closer than I already…

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
January 09, 2022

January 09, 2022

Environment:Start Time: 2:10 PM Temperature: 42 degrees Sky: Sunshine little breeze Today started out a little dicey weather-wise but turned into an extremely pleasant afternoon which transported me from my couch to the Rock Canyon trails at Lake Pueblo State Park. The Arkansas River was well populated with fishermen which generally is a good thing – everyone should be out enjoying such a day – but is kind of a bummer for me because all that river traffic cuts down on my chances of seeing Belted Kingfishers and/or Great Blue Herons the two shyest birds in the park. Still I…

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
January 07, 2022

January 07, 2022

Environment:Start Time: 2:25 PM Temperature: 64 degrees Sky: Sunshine little breeze The weather finally broke my way and allowed me to get out for my first walk of 2022. The combined effects of the recent cold, snow and wind have left Lake Pueblo State Park in pretty good shape. I only saw a couple of new-fallen trees and the trails were almost completely free of ice and mud. The bird population still seems low to me. I got one long shot of a male belted kingfisher who was perched on the other side of the Arkansas River. Today’s featured image…

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