Birds Sightings Wildlife
October 02, 2023

October 02, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 8:05 AM Temperature: 58 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Not a very busy Monday morning out on the trail today. With the Osprey population seemingly on the decline I am seeing Great Blue Herons and Belted Kingfishers more often. Is there a connection? Red-winged Blackbirds were very active working on the dead heads of the Wild Sunflowers with great zeal. Today’s featured image is of a male Blackbird taking a quick break from the seeds (or bugs?) that seem so in demand. I captured one of the few Osprey I saw today (below) perched high up – devouring its catch….

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Birds Sightings Wildflowers Wildlife
October 01, 2023

October 01, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 8:10 AM Temperature: 54 degrees Sky: Mostly sunshine. Once again I managed to catch sight of a good number of birds without capturing many of them on my memory card. Everyone was either keeping their distance or heading off to an important appointment. All except for the Great Blue Heron in the featured spot above. This one was just chilling on a mid-river rock without a care in the world while fish were jumping up all around. Guess s/he was full. The blooming Rabbitbrush were joined today by some blooming Machaeranthera (I hope) with a nice complementary shade…

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
September 29, 2023

September 29, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 8:00 AM Temperature: 64 degrees Sky: Bright sunshine. There were quite a few human fishermen out on the Arkansas River this morning but not so many of the feathered variety. Today’s featured image is a Double Crested Cormorant who, having just lifted off the river, is flying low above the surface. My other capture for the day is the Osprey at post bottom. I had followed this bird up river from tree to tree. I thought he was going to try for a fish but that thought did not seem to occur to this young fisherman. Sightings:Birds: Ducks,…

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Birds Critters Sightings Wildlife
September 28, 2023

September 28, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 8:00 AM Temperature: 55 degrees Sky: Bright sunshine with a few clouds. Sightings:Birds: Ducks, Mallards, Wood Ducks, Canada Geese, Gulls, Ospreys, Double Crested Cormorants, Starlings, Killdeer, Northern Flickers, Blue Jay, Great Blue Heron, Common Grackles, Snowy Egret, Mourning Doves, WoodpeckerCritters: Cabbage White Butterflies, Tarantula, Prairie Dogs, Mule Deer, millions of flying bugs, Tree Squirrel, Painted Lady Butterfly Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
September 27, 2023

September 27, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 7:55 AM Temperature: 50 degrees Sky: Bright sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Ducks, Mallards, Wood Ducks, Pied-billed Grebe, Canada Geese, Gulls, Ospreys, Double Crested Cormorants, Starlings, Killdeer, Northern Flickers, Blue Jay, Great Blue Heron, Wren, Red-winged Blackbirds, Common Grackles, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Hawk, American Kestrel, American Robins, Kingbird, Snowy EgretCritters: Cabbage White Butterflies, Prairie Dog, Mule Deer, millions of flying bugs, Tree Squirrel, Ornate Tree Lizard Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
September 24, 2023

September 24, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 7:40 AM Temperature: 49 degrees Sky: Bright sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Ducks, Mallards, Blue-winged Teals, Canada Geese, Gulls, Ospreys, Double Crested Cormorants, Starlings, Killdeer, Northern Flickers, Blue Jay, Belted Kingfisher, Great Blue Heron, Wren, Red-winged Blackbirds, Common GracklesCritters: Cabbage White Butterflies, Prairie Dogs, Mule Deer, Tarantula, millions of flying bugs Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
September 21, 2023

September 21, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 7:35 AM Temperature: 60 degrees Sky: Bright sunshine with increasing wind. Sightings:Birds: Ducks, Mallards, Canada Geese, Gulls, Ospreys, Double Crested Cormorants, Starlings, Crows, Killdeer, Northern Flickers, Blue Jay, Belted KingfisherCritters: Cabbage White Butterflies, Prairie Dogs, millions of flying bugs Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

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Birds Critters Sightings Wildlife
September 20, 2023

September 20, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 7:30 AM Temperature: 55 degrees Sky: Bright sunshine Sightings:Birds: Ducks, Mallards, Wood Ducks, Canada Geese, Gulls, Turkey Vultures, Ospreys, Double Crested Cormorants, Starlings, Mourning Doves, Kingbird, Western Wood Peewee, American Kestrel, American Robins, Crows, Snowy Egret, Bushtits (possible), Hairy Woodpecker, Great Horned Owl, Northern FlickersCritters: Cabbage White Butterflies, Coyote, Grasshoppers, Mosquitoes, millions of flying bugs Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

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Birds Critters Sightings Wildflowers Wildlife
September 18, 2023

September 18, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 7:35 AM Temperature: 55 degrees Sky: Cloud filtered sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Ducks, Mallards, Canada Geese, Gulls, Great Blue Heron, Ospreys, Double Crested Cormorants, Starlings, Barn Swallows, Mourning Doves, Kingbird, Common Grackles, Western Wood Peewee, American Kestrels, American Robins, Crows, Snowy Egret, Yellow WarblerCritters: Cabbage White Butterflies, Field Crescent Butterfly, Prairie Dogs, Grasshoppers, Mosquitoes, millions of flying bugs Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
September 17, 2023

September 17, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 7:35 AM Temperature: 48 degrees Sky: Sunny. Sightings:Birds: Ducks, Mallards, Blue-winged Teals, Canada Geese, Great Blue Heron, Ospreys, Double Crested Cormorants, Starlings, Barn Swallows, Mourning Doves, Blue Jay, Northern Flickers, Gray Kingbird (possible), Common GracklesCritters: Cabbage White Butterflies, Prairie Dogs, Grasshoppers, Mosquitoes, Tree Squirrel, millions of flying bugs Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

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