Revealing the Hidden Beauty of Colorado
Environment:Start Time: 8:00 AM Temperature: 48 degrees Sky: Sunny with few clouds. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Blue-winged teal, Osprey, European Starlings, Double Crested Cormorants, Spotted Towhee, Northern Flicker, Canada Geese, Eastern Phoebe, Pied-billed Grebe, Gulls, American Robins, Mourning Doves, Red-winged Blackbirds, Great Horned OwlCritters: Mule Deer, Prairie Dog Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm
Environment:Start Time: 8:00 AM Temperature: 51 degrees Sky: Cloudy with occasional sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Blue-winged teal, Osprey, European Starlings, Double Crested Cormorants, Killdeer, Northern Flicker, Canada Geese, American Kestrel, Pied-billed Grebe, Gulls, American Robins, Mourning Doves, Common Grackle, Belted Kingfisher, Turkey VultureCritters: Mule Deer Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm
Environment:Start Time: 7:35 AM Temperature: 55 degrees Sky: Sunny with some clouds. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Blue-winged teal, Osprey, European Starlings, Double Crested Cormorants, Killdeer, Northern Flicker, Canada Geese, Sparrows, Pied-billed Grebe, Gulls, American Robins, Mourning Doves, Common GrackleCritters: Mule Deer, Cabbage White Butterfly, Monarch Butterfly Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm
Update: At around 5:15 this evening I got a call from the Raptor Center and received an update on our Osprey’s condition. The lady told me that he was in pretty tough shape with apparent head trauma, swelling and a low body temperature. He is on pain medication, is being given something to eat and is getting warmed up. The good news is that there are no broken bones. I will keep seeking updates and I’ll pass on whatever I learn.
Environment:Start Time: 7:45 AM Temperature: 55 degrees Sky: Sunny. Walkus Interruptus Today’s walk took a weird turn pretty much right from the start. I had just gotten to the river and was starting to head East down the paved trail when I saw something odd in the water. A closer examination revealed this odd thing was an Osprey just standing waist deep in the water (if Osprey have waists) close to one of the broken concrete bridge pylons left over from the original route of Highway 96. All of today’s images are of this poor creature. This was around 8…
Environment:Start Time: 7:40 AM Temperature: 55 degrees Sky: Sunny with few clouds. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Osprey, European Starlings, Double Crested Cormorants, Great Blue Heron, Killdeer, Northern Flicker, Common Sandpiper, Canada Geese, Cooper’s Hawk, Sparrows, Red-winged Blackbird, Pied-billed Grebe, GullsCritters: Mule Deer, Prairie Dog, Cabbage White Butterfly, Monarch Butterfly, Tarantula Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm
Environment:Start Time: 7:45 AM Temperature: 53 degrees Sky: Sunny with incidental clouds. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Osprey, European Starlings, Double Crested Cormorants, Blue Jays, Great Blue Heron, Killdeer, Northern Flicker, House Finches, Canada Geese, Blue-winged Teal, Red-tailed Hawk, Possible Cooper’s Hawk, Sparrows, Red-winged Blackbirds, MagpieCritters: Mule Deer, Prairie Dog, Cabbage White Butterfly, Monarch Butterfly, Ornate Tree Lizard Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm
Environment:Start Time: 8:00 AM Temperature: 53 degrees Sky: Sunny. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Red-winged Blackbirds, Double Crested Cormorants, Osprey, Killdeer, European Starlings, Northern Flickers, Great Blue Heron, Belted Kingfisher, Blue-winged Teal, Crows, Canada Geese, Turkey Vultures, Cooper’s Hawk, White-crowned Sparrows, Blue JaysCritters: Mule Deer, Prairie Dogs, Beetle, Cabbage White Butterfly, Monarch Butterfly Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Tokina SZX 400mm
Environment:Start Time: 7:45 AM Temperature: 53 degrees Sky: Sunny. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Gulls, Swallows, Red-winged Blackbirds, Double Crested Cormorants, Osprey, Killdeer, European Starlings, Cedar Waxwings, Northern Flickers, Great Blue Herons, Belted Kingfisher, Pied-billed Grebe, Blue-winged Teal, Crows, Canada GeeseCritters: Mule Deer, Prairie Dogs, Tree Squirrel, Cabbage White Butterfly, Monarch Butterfly Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Tokina SZX 400mm
Environment:Start Time: 8:00 AM Temperature: 52 degrees Sky: Sunny with fading fog. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Gulls, Flycatcher, Barn Swallows, Red-winged Blackbirds, Double Crested Cormorants, Osprey, Killdeer, European Starlings, American Robins, Northern Flicker, CrowsCritters: Grasshoppers, Goldenrod Soldier Beetle, Monarch Butterfly, Checkered White Butterfly, Cabbage White Butterfly Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Tokina SZX 400mm