Revealing the Hidden Beauty of Colorado
Environment:Start Time: 6:50 AM Temperature: 69 degrees Sky: Sun and clouds. Sightings:Birds: Canada Geese, Mourning Doves, Eastern Kingbirds, Ospreys, Common Grackles, Starlings, Double Crested Cormorants, Redheaded Woodpeckers, Barn Swallows, Western Wood PeeweeCritters: Cabbage White Butterflies, mosquitoes, Widow Skimmers, Grasshoppers Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm
Environment:Start Time: 6:55 AM Temperature: 65 degrees Sky: Bright sunshine and a few clouds. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Canada Geese, Mourning Doves, Eastern Kingbirds, Western Kingbirds, Ospreys, Common Grackles, Starlings, Double Crested Cormorants, Orchard Orioles, Northern Flickers, Redheaded Woodpecker, Barn Swallows, Great Horned Owl, Hairy Woodpeckers, Belted KingfisherCritters: Mule Deer, Cabbage White Butterflies, mosquitoes, Prairie Dogs, Widow Skimmers, Grasshoppers, Ornate Tree Lizard, Cottontail Rabbit Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm
Environment:Start Time: 6:55 AM Temperature: 64 degrees Sky: Bright sunshine and a few clouds. Sightings:Birds: Canada Geese, Killdeer, Mourning Doves, Eastern Kingbirds, Ospreys, Common Grackles, Starlings, Double Crested Cormorants, Blue Grosbeak, Northern Flickers, Redheaded Woodpeckers, Barn Swallows, Possible American Kestrel, Turkey Vulture, Great Horned Owl, Wren, Great Blue HeronCritters: Mule Deer, Cabbage White Butterflies, mosquitoes, Prairie Dogs, Widow Skimmers, Painted Lady Butterfly Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm
Environment:Start Time: 6:50 AM Temperature: 63 degrees Sky: Bright sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallard Ducks, Canada Geese, Spotted Sandpiper, Killdeer, Mourning Doves, Eastern Kingbird, Ospreys, Common Grackles, Starlings, Double Crested Cormorants, American Robins, Northern Flickers, American Goldfinches, Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jays, Possible Redheaded Woodpecker, Flycatcher, Possible Red-winged Blackbird, Barn Swallows, HawkCritters: Mule Deer, Cabbage White Butterflies, mosquitoes, Prairie Dogs, Tree Squirrel, Western Spotted Orbweaver Spider, Widow Skimmers Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm
The extreme heat and some automotive challenges have kept me housebound for some time. Just to keep things going I’m re-posting my walk from this day one year ago. Certain strange technical issues with the WordPress platform are preventing this post from showing correctly on the HSC Homepage. So if you would like to see this historical post in all its glory please click HERE. Environment:Start Time: 6:30 AM Temperature: 67 degrees Sky: Clouds and Sunshine. Lake Pueblo State Park was not so much muggy, as it was on my last outing, as it was outright soggy this morning. Last…
Environment:Start Time: 6:45 AM Temperature: 64 degrees Sky: Sun with a few clouds in the western sky. Quite pleasant once again this morning thanks to a gentle breeze offering some temperature moderation. Even so you could tell that it was going to be a hot one today. The only birds I photographed today were (surprise) the Osprey family in what I have started calling the River Bend Nest. I was really surprised to see all three kids present. There were a lot of Osprey gliding high in the sky, probably other youngsters learning the secrets of flight. Otherwise I resorted…
Environment:Start Time: 6:55 AM Temperature: 62 degrees Sky: Sun, haze and humidity. Another nice morning with very low wildlife activity. I guess things are moving along, though. Only one of the juvenile Ospreys (featured) was present at the river bend nest. He looked a little bewildered but was still being watched over from afar by one of the adults. The most active bird I encountered was the Black-capped Chickadee pictured here who was feverishly working the bare branches and being pretty successful at not being photographed. I did manage to get a good photo of a Great Horned Owl who…
Environment:Start Time: 7:15 AM Temperature: 64 degrees Sky: Sun, clouds and humidity. Sightings:Birds: Mallard Ducks, Canada Geese, Mourning Doves, Western Kingbirds, Eastern Kingbird, Lark Sparrow, Ospreys, Common Grackle, Barn Swallows, Starlings, American Robin, Northern Mockingbirds, Redheaded Woodpecker, House Wren, Great Blue Heron, Double Crested Cormorants, Western Wood PeeweeCritters: Mule Deer, Cabbage White Butterflies, mosquitoes, Grasshoppers, Red Ants Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm
Environment:Start Time: 7:00 AM Temperature: 69 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Canada Geese, Mourning Doves, Western Kingbird, Bullock’s Oriole, Ospreys, Common Grackle, Swallows, Turkey Vulture, Starlings, American Robin, Northern Mockingbird, Redheaded Woodpecker, Wren, Great Blue Heron, Double Crested CormorantsCritters: Mule Deer, Cabbage White Butterflies, mosquitoes, Grasshoppers, Red Ants, Prairie Dog, Ornate Tree Lizard Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm
Environment:Start Time: 7:30 AM Temperature: 68 degrees Sky: Sunshine light breeze. Sightings:Birds: Canada Geese, Mourning Doves, Kingbirds (E&W), Bullock’s Oriole, Ospreys, Common Grackle, Barn Swallows, Turkey Vulture, StarlingsCritters: Mule Deer, Cabbage White Butterflies, mosquitoes, Grasshoppers, Tree Squirrel, Red Ants, Prairie Dogs, Ornate Tree Lizard, Pinacate Beetle, Cottontail Rabbit Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm