Revealing the Hidden Beauty of Colorado
Environment:Start Time: 6:50 AM Temperature: 62 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Canada Geese, Double Crested Cormorants, Mourning Doves, Kingbirds (E&W), Bullock’s Oriole, Ospreys, Common Grackles, Barn Swallows, Northern Flickers, Wrens, American Robins StarlingsCritters: Mule Deer, Cabbage White Butterflies, mosquitoes, Grasshoppers, Tree Squirrel, Woodhouse’s Toad, Prairie Dog Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm
Environment:Start Time: 6:45 AM Temperature: 59 degrees Sky: Sunshine. You can’t win ’em all. Despite stellar weather most of my bird friends kept to themselves. Except, of course, for the Grackles and Starlings who were having some type of festival – they were flying everywhere. Not sure if this activity has scared off my Redheaded Woodpecker but it was nowhere to be found. Fortunately, yesterday’s successes can bleed over to today. Both images posted today were shot yesterday. Featured image is the Osprey family (minus one parent) chillin’ in the nest most likely waiting for the breakfast order to be…
Environment:Start Time: 6:40 AM Temperature: 60 degrees Sky: Sunshine with some southern clouds Sightings:Birds: Canada Geese, Double Crested Cormorants, Mourning Doves, Kingbirds (E&W), Bullock’s Oriole, Ospreys, Common Grackles, Barn Swallows, Northern Flickers, Redheaded Woodpecker, Great Blue Heron, Wrens, Northern Mockingbirds, Yellow-headed BlackbirdCritters: Mule Deer, Cabbage White Butterflies, mosquitoes, Grasshoppers, Tree Squirrel, Ornate Tree Lizard Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm
Environment:Start Time: 7:10 AM Temperature: 60 degrees Sky: Sunshine Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Wood Duck, Canada Geese, Double Crested Cormorants, Mourning Doves, Kingbirds (E&W), Bullock’s Oriole, American Robins, Ospreys, Common Grackles, Barn Swallows, Northern Flickers, Redheaded Woodpecker, Great Blue Heron, WrensCritters: Mule Deer, Cabbage White Butterflies, mosquitoes, Grasshoppers Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm
Environment:Start Time: 6:55 AM Temperature: 65 degrees Sky: Sun with thinning clouds; very muggy! Sightings:Birds: Canada Geese, Common Merganser, Double Crested Cormorants, Mourning Doves, Kingbirds (E&W), Bullock’s Oriole, American Robins, Ospreys, Common Grackles, Barn Swallows, possible Killdeer, Northern Flickers, Redheaded Woodpecker, Great Blue HeronsCritters: Mule Deer, Cabbage White Butterflies, mosquitoes, Grasshoppers, Prairie Dog Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm
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Environment:Start Time: 6:30 AM Temperature: 56 degrees Sky: Sun in a cloudless sky. Sightings:Birds: Canada Geese, Double Crested Cormorants, Mourning Doves, Kingbirds (E&W), Bullock’s Oriole, Wrens, American Robins, Ospreys, Red-winged Blackbirds, Common Grackles, Barn Swallows, Western Meadowlark, Lazuli Bunting, Yellow-breasted ChatCritters: Mule Deer, Cabbage White Butterflies, mosquitoes, Grasshoppers, Tree Squirrels, Ornate Tree Lizard, Prairie Dog Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm
Environment:Start Time: 6:50 AM Temperature: 55 degrees Sky: Sun in a cloudless sky. Sightings:Birds: Canada Geese, Double Crested Cormorants, Mourning Doves, Kingbirds (E&W), Bullock’s Oriole, Wrens, American Robins, Ospreys, Red-winged Blackbirds, Common Grackles, Barn SwallowsCritters: Mule Deer, Cabbage White Butterflies, mosquitoes, Grasshoppers, Tree Squirrels Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm