Revealing the Hidden Beauty of Colorado
Environment:Start Time: 4:10 PM Temperature: 45 degrees Sky: Bright sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Canada Geese, Gulls, Starlings, White-crowned Sparrows, Sparrows, Great Blue Herons, Great Horned Owl, Killdeer, CrowCritters: Mule Deer, Prairie Dogs, Tree Squirrel Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight
Environment:Start Time: 8:30 AM Temperature: 29 degrees Sky: Bright sunshine. Very cool morning today. Not sure if all the birds slept in or what. The Arkansas River was surprisingly devoid of waterfowl – except for a few Mallard Ducks and the one Belted Kingfisher (I call them waterfowl because they make their living from the water) pictured here headed toward a nearby perch to enjoy some fresh breakfast. To bolster my case about the birds sleeping in I offer today’s featured image (top) of a Great Horned Owl sound asleep among the colorful Autumn Leaves. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Belted Kingfisher, Gulls,…
Environment:Start Time: 8:30 AM Temperature: 38 degrees Sky: Dominate cloud cover – some sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Canada Geese, Common Sandpiper, Gulls, Starlings, Great Blue Heron, Dark-eyed JuncosCritters: Cabbage White Butterflies, Mule Deer Gear: Panasonic Lumix GH4, Olympus Digital Zuiko 15-54mm
Environment:Start Time: 8:25 AM Temperature: 43 degrees Sky: Sunshine with some clouds. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Canada Geese, Gulls, Starlings, Northern Flickers, Great Blue Herons, Killdeer, Sparrows, Belted Kingfisher, Cooper’s Hawk, Wild TurkeysCritters: Cabbage White Butterflies, Mule Deer, Prairie Dogs Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight
Environment:Start Time: 8:20 AM Temperature: 46 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Blue-winged Teals, Canada Geese, Starlings, Northern Flickers, Great Blue Herons, American Kestrel, Killdeer, Sandhill Cranes, Song Sparrows, White-crowned Sparrows, Hairy Woodpecker, Woodpeckers, Black-capped Chickadees, Belted Kingfisher, Blue Jays, Dark-eyed Junco, Common SandpiperCritters: Cabbage White Butterflies, Painted Lady Butterfly, Prairie Dogs, many other flying bugs Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight
Environment:Start Time: 8:20 AM Temperature: 54 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Canada Geese, Starlings, Northern Flickers, Great Blue Herons, Wild Turkeys, Red-tailed Hawks, American Kestrel, KilldeerCritters: Mule Deer, Cabbage White Butterflies, Painted Lady Butterfly, Prairie Dogs, other flying bugs Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight
Environment:Start Time: 8:15 AM Temperature: 55 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Canada Geese, Sparrows, Double Crested Cormorants, Starlings, Northern Flickers, Great Blue Herons, Belted KingfishersCritters: Mule Deer, Cabbage White Butterflies, Prairie Dogs, other flying bugs Gear: Canon Powershot G12
Environment:Start Time: 8:10 AM Temperature: 45 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Blue-winged Teal, Canada Geese, White-crowned Sparrows, Osprey, Double Crested Cormorants, Starlings, Northern Flickers, Great Blue Herons, Wild Turkeys, Belted Kingfisher, MagpieCritters: Mule Deer, Cabbage White Butterflies, other flying bugs Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight
Environment:Start Time: 5:20 PM Temperature: 65 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Osprey, Starlings, Northern Flickers, Great Horned Owls, Wild TurkeysCritters: Prairie Dogs, Mule Deer, Mosquitoes, other flying bugs Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight
Environment:Start Time: 5:00 PM Temperature: 55 degrees Sky: Sun and clouds. Sightings:Birds: Canada Geese, Starlings, Double Crested Cormorants, Hawk, Great Horned Owls, Wild TurkeysCritters: Mule Deer Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm