Revealing the Hidden Beauty of Colorado
Quick (and late) post. I went out to Lake Pueblo State Park around 4 PM in hopes of catching a cool November sunset. As you can tell from the featured image (above) it was worth the trip. I also took a quick portrait of Liberty Point as I was going to the lake. Enjoy.
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Environment:Start Time: 8:35 AM Temperature: 56 degrees Sky: Sun, clouds and increasing breeze. Today I decided it was time to head out on the trail with my “Scenery” rig. This is something that always makes me a little nervous since I figure all the birds will come out and play canasta since they know I am ill prepared to capture the action. But the birds were quiet and I noticed the colors are starting to get a bit muted as well. I probably should have done this a couple of days ago. But I did get some pretty colorful shots…
Environment:Start Time: 8:20 AM Temperature: 46 degrees Sky: Sun and clouds. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Ring-billed Gulls, White-crowned Sparrows, Belted Kingfisher, Ladder-backed Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Dark-eyed Juncos, Starlings, American robins, Gadwalls, FinchCritters: Grasshoppers, Tree Squirrels, Prairie Dogs Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm
Environment:Start Time: 4:05 PM Temperature: 68 degrees Sky: Sunny. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Ring-billed Gulls, White-crowned Sparrows, Great Horned Owls, Pied-billed Grebe, Belted Kingfisher, Hairy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Dark-eyed Juncos, Starlings, American robins, Red-tailed Hawk, Gadwalls, Critters: Grasshoppers, Mule Deer Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm
Environment:Start Time: 3:40 PM Temperature: 63 degrees Sky: Sunny. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Ring-billed Gulls, White-crowned Sparrows, Great Horned Owls, HawkCritters: Grasshoppers, White-tailed Deer Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm
Environment:Start Time: 3:45 PM Temperature: 61 degrees Sky: Sunny. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Gadwall, Ring-billed Gulls, Starlings, White-crowned Sparrows, Northern Flicker, Great Horned Owls, Dark-eyed JuncosCritters: Grasshoppers, Mule Deer, Tree Squirrels Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm
Environment:Start Time: 3:50 PM Temperature: 68 degrees Sky: Sunny with light breeze. Back out for a late afternoon stroll through the still brilliant Autumn leaves. I cut things a little short due to a lack of action and the fact that it was a little warm for the way I was dressed – I was getting hot! But I did get a couple of decent captures. For the gallery image (below) I offer the Great Blue Heron that seems to like this one particular spot on the Arkansas River – I’ve found it there around four or five times (like…
Environment:Start Time: 3:55 PM Temperature: 48 degrees Sky: Sunny. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Ring-billed Gulls, American Robins, Starlings, White-crowned Sparrows, Great Blue Heron, Northern Flicker, Sparrows, Great Horned Owls, Blue Jays, Dark-eyed JuncosCritters: Grasshoppers, Mule Deer Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm, LG L455DL Phone
Environment:Start Time: 8:25 AM Temperature: 50 degrees Sky: Sunny. Cooler (50 degrees) and calmer (not a hint of a breeze) this morning at Lake Pueblo State Park. I really saw a good variety of birds out on the trail but very few were willing to come close and pose for me. I was surprised by the appearance of an Osprey and a Double Crested Cormorant. My only bird capture is today’s featured image – a Townsend’s Solitaire. Weather outlook for tomorrow is not good but I hope the colorful leaves make it through. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Blue-winged Teal, European Starlings, Canada…