Revealing the Hidden Beauty of Colorado
Environment:Start Time: 8:15 AM Temperature: 42 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Gulls, Canada Geese, Ospreys, Starlings, Northern Flickers, Belted Kingfishers, Killdeer, White-crowned Sparrows, American RobinsCritters: Prairie Dogs, Cabbage White Butterflies, Mule Deer Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight
If you cannot see the gallery please click here. Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm
Environment:Start Time: 8:10 AM Temperature: 50 degrees Sky: Still more sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Gulls, Canada Geese, Osprey, Starlings, Northern Flickers, Belted Kingfishers, Killdeer, White-crowned Sparrows, American Robins, Great Blue Herons, Common Sandpiper, Common Grackle, HawkCritters: Prairie Dogs, Cabbage White Butterflies, Mule Deer Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight
Environment:Start Time: 8:25 AM Temperature: 48 degrees Sky: Total sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Gulls, Osprey, Starlings, Northern Flickers, Belted Kingfisher, Killdeer, Owl, White-crowned Sparrows, White-breasted NuthatchesCritters: Prairie Dogs, Cabbage White Butterflies, Painted Lady Butterfly, Tree Squirrel, Ornate Tree Lizard Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight
Environment:Start Time: 8:30 AM Temperature: 50 degrees Sky: Total sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Gulls, Osprey, Double Crested Cormorants, Starlings, Great Blue Heron, Northern Flickers, Belted Kingfisher, Killdeer, Red-tailed Hawk, SparrowsCritters: Prairie Dogs, Cabbage White Butterflies, Monarch-like butterfly Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight
Environment:Start Time: 8:20 AM Temperature: 49 degrees Sky: Total sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Gulls, Ospreys, Canada Geese, Double Crested Cormorants, Starlings, Great Blue Herons, Northern Flicker, Downy Woodpeckers, American Robins, Rufous-sided Towhee, Sparrows, Blue Jays, Belted Kingfisher, Wild Turkeys, Turkey VultureCritters: Prairie Dogs, Mule Deer, Tree Squirrel, Western Terrestrial Garter Snake, Cabbage White Butterflies, little yellow butterflies Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight
Environment:Start Time: 8:10 AM Temperature: 41 degrees Sky: Total sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Gulls, Ospreys, Canada Geese, Double Crested Cormorants, Starlings, Great Blue Heron, Northern Flicker, Magpie, Woodpecker, American Robins, American Kestrel, SparrowsCritters: Prairie Dogs, Mule Deer Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight
Environment:Start Time: 5:20 PM Temperature: 60 degrees Sky: Mostly sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Gulls, Ospreys, Double Crested Cormorants, Starlings, Great Blue Heron, Northern Flicker, Great Horned Owl, Wild TurkeysCritters: Prairie Dogs, Mule Deer Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight
Environment:Start Time: 8:10 AM Temperature: 49 degrees Sky: Bright sunshine with light breeze. The only bird that came close to cooperating with my photographic intentions was a Common Grackle that I managed to get out of focus. Even though I saw quite a few birds I have no images to prove it. One thing to note – I saw my first Dark-eyed Junco of the season today. As far as images to post – I have a Painted Lady butterfly featured. I’m closing with what my Google searching seems to indicate is a Desert Caterpillar. At least I got these…
Environment:Start Time: 8:05 AM Temperature: 50 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Bird photography continues to be a challenge at Lake Pueblo State Park. I guess we are in a sort of lull between the Summer bird’s exit and the Winter bird’s arrival. Not all of the Summer gang is gone yet – today I saw two Ospreys and quite a few Cormorants. And the year-round birds are a bit more present right now with Red-tailed Hawks, Hairy Woodpeckers, Northern Flickers and Great Blue Herons turning up more often. Pictured here is one of a group of three or so Hairy Woodpeckers who…