Revealing the Hidden Beauty of Colorado
Environment:Start Time: 6:40 AM Temperature: 56 degrees Sky: Sun with light wildfire haze. Sightings:Birds: Canada Geese, Double Crested Cormorants, Mourning Doves, Kingbirds (E&W), Bullock’s Oriole, Wren, American Kestrel, American Robins, Ospreys, Great Blue Heron, Red-winged Blackbirds, Common Grackles, Barn Swallows, Red-tailed HawkCritters: Mule Deer, Monarch Butterfly, Cabbage White Butterflies, mosquitoes, Grasshoppers Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm
Environment:Start Time: 6:55 AM Temperature: 57 degrees Sky: Sun. Sightings:Birds: Canada Geese, Double Crested Cormorants, Mourning Doves, Kingbirds (E&W), Bullock’s Oriole, Wren, American Kestrel, American Robins, Northern Flicker, Ospreys, Great Blue Heron, Red-winged Blackbirds, Common Grackles, Barn Swallows, Yellow-breasted Chat, Red-tailed Hawk, Turkey VultureCritters: Mule Deer, Tree Squirrel, Cabbage White Butterflies, mosquitoes, Grasshoppers Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm
Environment:Start Time: 7:25 AM Temperature: 64 degrees Sky: Sun and clouds with light breeze. Sightings:Birds: Mallard, Canada Geese, Double Crested Cormorants, Mourning Doves, Kingbirds (E&W), Bullock’s Orioles, Wrens, American Kestrels, American Robins, Northern Flicker, Ospreys, Great Blue Herons, Red-winged Blackbirds, Common Grackles, Barn Swallows, Swallows, Yellow-breasted ChatCritters: Mule Deer, Tree Squirrel, Cabbage White Butterflies Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm
Environment:Start Time: 6:45 AM Temperature: 44 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Canada Geese, Double Crested Cormorants, Mourning Doves, Red-tailed Hawks, Kingbirds (E&W), Bullock’s Orioles, Wrens, American Kestrels, American Robins, Downy Woodpeckers, Northern Flicker, Ospreys, Great Blue Heron, Red-winged Blackbirds, Common Grackles, Barn Swallows, SwallowsCritters: Mule Deer, Tree Squirrel, Cabbage White Butterflies, Red Ants, Mosquitos, Ornate Tree Lizard Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm
Environment:Start Time: 2:15 PM Temperature: 80 degrees Sky: Clouds and Sun. After a night of heavy rain, lightning, wind and hail I did not do my normal morning walk. With the night’s weather in mind I made a quick run out to Lake Pueblo State Park this afternoon to check up on my little Red-tailed Hawk nestling buddy. Happily I found it bouncing around the nest, actively trying out it’s wings. Of course, s/he made the featured image. On my way to the park I stopped by Pueblo’s City Park to check out a rumor that I had heard a…
Environment:Start Time: 6:45 AM Temperature: 56 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Gadwall, Starlings, Ospreys, Canada Geese, Double Crested Cormorants, Mourning Doves, Red-tailed Hawks, American Robins, Western Kingbirds, Eastern Kingbirds, Barn Swallows, Swallows, Bullock’s Oriole (or possible Western Tanager), Common Grackles, Yellow-breasted Chat, Red-winged Blackbird, American KestrelsCritters: Prairie Dog, Mule Deer, Cabbage White Butterflies, Tree Squirrel Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm
Environment:Start Time: 6:40 AM Temperature: 56 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Starlings, Ospreys, Canada Geese, Double Crested Cormorants, Mourning Doves, Red-tailed Hawks, American Robins, Western Kingbirds, Eastern Kingbirds, Barn Swallows, Swallows, Bullock’s Orioles, Common Grackles, Yellow-breasted Chat, Great Blue Heron, American KestrelsCritters: Prairie Dog, Mule Deer, Cabbage White Butterflies, Tree Squirrel Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm
Environment:Start Time: 6:45 AM Temperature: 50 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallard, Ducks, Starlings, Ospreys, Canada Geese, Double Crested Cormorants, Mourning Doves, Red-tailed Hawks, American Robins, Western Kingbirds, Barn Swallows, Swallows, Red-winged Blackbird, Common Grackle, Yellow-breasted Chat, Cooper’s Hawk, Brown-crested Flycatcher, Blue Jays, Great Blue HeronsCritters: Prairie Dog, Mule Deer, Cabbage White Butterflies Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm
Environment:Start Time: 6:35 AM Temperature: 53 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Starlings, Ospreys, Canada Geese, Double Crested Cormorants, Mourning Doves, Red-tailed Hawk, American Robins, Western Kingbirds, Eastern Kingbird, Barn Swallows, Swallows, Red-winged Blackbird, Common Grackle, American Kestrels, Wrens, Quail, Lazuli Bunting, Yellow-breasted ChatCritters: Prairie Dog, Red Ants Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm
Environment:Start Time: 6:30 AM Temperature: 52 degrees Sky: Haze filtered sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Starlings, Ospreys, Canada Geese, Double Crested Cormorants, Mourning Doves, Red-tailed Hawk, American Robins, Western Kingbird, Barn Swallows, Swallows, Great Blue Heron, Common Grackle, American Kestrel, Wrens, Wild Turkey, Northern Flicker, Cooper’s HawkCritters: Mule Deer, Tree Squirrels, Wood Louse, Cottontail Rabbit, Ornate Tree Lizard Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm