Sightings
July 27, 2022 – Re-post

July 27, 2022 – Re-post

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…

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Birds Landscapes Sightings Wildlife
July 23, 2023

July 23, 2023

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…

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
July 22, 2023

July 22, 2023

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…

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
July 20, 2023

July 20, 2023

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

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Birds Critters Sightings Wildlife
July 18, 2023

July 18, 2023

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

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Birds Critters Sightings Wildflowers Wildlife
July 17, 2023

July 17, 2023

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

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Birds Critters Sightings Wildlife
July 15, 2023

July 15, 2023

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

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Birds Critters Sightings Wildlife
July 11, 2023

July 11, 2023

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…

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
July 10, 2023

July 10, 2023

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

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
July 09, 2023

July 09, 2023

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

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