Birds Sightings Wildlife
August 31, 2023

August 31, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 7:25 AM Temperature: 62 degrees Sky: Sunshine. After yesterday’s surprise appearance by the Peregrine Falcon we were back to the usual suspects this morning. Things were really low key out on the trail – even the Osprey were just sort of hanging around but in a noisy fashion. Caught a family of Wild Turkeys (minus dad) out on the prairie. They must live nearby because I have seen what are probably the same birds on my last two outings. Speaking of the same birds, the bottom of today’s post is my sleepy owl subject. I’m pretty sure it…

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Birds Critters Sightings Wildlife
August 30, 2023

August 30, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 7:15 AM Temperature: 59 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Canada Geese, Ospreys, Mourning Doves, Double Crested Cormorants, Peregrine Falcon, Blue Jays, Red-winged Blackbirds, Starlings, Northern Flicker, Great Horned Owl, Wild Turkeys, Cooper’s Hawk, Blue GrosbeakCritters: Cabbage White Butterflies, Mule Deer, Prairie Dogs, Tree Squirrels, Grasshoppers, Mosquitoes, Monarch Butterfly Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

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Birds Sightings Wildflowers Wildlife
August 29, 2023

August 29, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 7:20 AM Temperature: 55 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Canada Geese, Ospreys, Mourning Doves, Double Crested Cormorants, Black-capped Chickadees, Blue Jays, Red-winged Blackbirds, Starlings, Northern Flickers, Common Grackles, Wild Turkeys, Belted Kingfisher, Western Wood Peewee, WoodpeckerCritters: Cabbage White Butterflies, Mule Deer, Prairie Dogs, Tree Squirrels, Grasshoppers, Mosquitoes, Ornate Tree Lizard, Monarch Butterfly Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

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Birds Critters Landscapes Sightings Wildlife
August 27, 2023

August 27, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 7:10 AM Temperature: 60 degrees Sky: Haze filtered sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Canada Geese, Ospreys, Mourning Doves, Killdeer, Spotted Sandpiper, Double Crested Cormorants, Black-capped Chickadees, Redheaded Woodpeckers, Red-winged Blackbirds, Starlings, Northern Flickers, Common Grackles, Cooper’s Hawk, Gulls, Great Horned OwlCritters: Cabbage White Butterflies, Mule Deer, Prairie Dogs, Tree Squirrels, Grasshoppers, Mosquitoes, Cottontail Rabbit Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm

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Birds Sightings Wildflowers Wildlife
August 23, 2023

August 23, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 7:10 AM Temperature: 64 degrees Sky: Wildfire haze filtered sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Canada Geese, Starlings, Ospreys, Woodpecker, Mourning Doves, Killdeer, Blue Jay, Yellow Warblers, American Robin, Redheaded WoodpeckersCritters: Cabbage White Butterflies, Mule Deer, Prairie Dogs, Tree Squirrels, Grasshoppers, Mosquitoes, Pinacate Beetle, Locust Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
August 22, 2023

August 22, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 7:10 AM Temperature: 64 degrees Sky: Cloud filtered sunshine. Yet another low activity day out on the trail through Rock Canyon – if you don’t count bicyclists and fishermen. The Osprey were mostly either sitting around or flying around looking for a place to sit. Today’s featured image is the only Osprey I saw working on filling its belly. This one pulled his breakfast out of the water well upriver from my location but flew straight at me which allowed me to capture it and its new friend. Pictured here is a Killdeer and what Google says is…

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Birds Critters Sightings Wildlife
August 21, 2023

August 21, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 7:10 AM Temperature: 58 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Canada Geese, Swallows, Starlings, Ospreys, Western Kingbirds, Belted Kingfisher, Great Blue Heron, Cooper’s Hawk, Redheaded Woodpeckers, Blue Jays, Woodpecker, Mourning Doves, KilldeerCritters: Cabbage White Butterflies, Mule Deer, Prairie Dogs, Tree Squirrels, Grasshoppers, Mosquitoes, Red Ants, Rock Squirrel Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm

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Sightings
August 20, 2023

August 20, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 7:15 AM Temperature: 64 degrees Sky: Mostly sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Canada Geese, Swallows, Starlings, Ospreys, Red-winged Blackbirds, Northern Flicker, Blue Grosbeak, Belted Kingfisher, Great Horned Owl, Great Blue Heron, Yellow WarblersCritters: Cabbage White Butterflies, Mule Deer, Prairie Dogs, Tree Squirrels, Grasshoppers, Mosquitoes, Red Ants, Rock Squirrel, yellow butterfly, Whiptail Lizard Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm

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Birds Critters Sightings Wildlife
August 18, 2023

August 18, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 7:05 AM Temperature: 63 degrees Sky: Cloud filtered sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Swallows, Starlings, Ospreys, House Wren, Northern Flicker, Blue Grosbeak, Killdeers, Gulls, Great Horned Owls, Cooper’s Hawks, Redheaded Woodpecker, Yellow WarblersCritters: Cabbage White Butterflies, Mule Deer, Prairie Dogs, Tree Squirrels, Grasshoppers, Mosquitoes, Red Ants, Pinacate Beetle Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II

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