Birds Sightings Wildlife
September 16, 2023

September 16, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 7:30 AM Temperature: 50 degrees Sky: Sunny. Sightings:Birds: Ducks, Mallards, Blue-winged Teals, Canada Geese, Great Blue Heron, Ospreys, Double Crested Cormorants, Starlings, Magpie, Barn Swallows, Mourning Doves, Blue Jays, Turkey Vulture, Northern Flickers, Wrens, Common Sandpipers, Belted KingfisherCritters: Cabbage White Butterflies, Prairie Dogs, Grasshoppers, Mule Deer, 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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Birds Sightings Wildlife
September 10, 2023

September 10, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 7:25 AM Temperature: 59 degrees Sky: Cloud and haze filtered sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Ducks, Mallards, Blue-winged Teals, Canada Geese, Great Blue Herons, Ospreys, Double Crested Cormorants, Starlings, Red-winged Blackbirds, Barn Swallows, Mourning Doves, Blue Jays, Great Horned Owl, Turkey Vultures, Red-tailed Hawks, Blue Grosbeak, Northern FlickersCritters: Cabbage White Butterflies, Prairie Dogs, Grasshoppers, Mule Deer, 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 09, 2023

September 09, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 7:30 AM Temperature: 57 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Things got pretty exciting near the end of my walk this morning. After years of trying I finally found myself in close proximity to an Osprey fishing frenzy. I had a clear view of the sky and the river and the four Osprey circling the Arkansas River. It was pretty tough keeping track of everyone and deciding which one to focus on. I got way too many photos to post here so I am featuring the one strike that I got the best shots from. The featured image up top is…

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
September 08, 2023

September 08, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 8:00 AM Temperature: 61 degrees Sky: Wildfire haze filtered sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Ducks, Mallards, Blue-winged Teals, Ring-billed Gulls, Spotted Sandpipers, Killdeer, Canada Geese, Great Blue Herons, Ospreys, Double Crested Cormorants, Starlings, Prairie Falcon, Red-winged Blackbirds, Belted Kingfisher, Barn Swallows, Cooper’s HawkCritters: Cabbage White Butterflies, Prairie Dogs, Grasshoppers, 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 Wildflowers Wildlife
September 06, 2023

September 06, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 7:20 AM Temperature: 55 degrees Sky: Wildfire haze filtered sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Ducks, Mallards, Gulls, Snowy Egrets, Killdeer, Canada Geese, Great Blue Herons, Ospreys, Double Crested Cormorants, Starlings, Common Grackles, Phoebe, Wren, Red-winged Blackbirds, American Robins, Barn SwallowsCritters: Cabbage White Butterflies, Mule Deer, Prairie Dogs, Grasshoppers, Mosquitoes, Tree Squirrels, Cottontail Rabbit, Widow Skimmers, 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 05, 2023

September 05, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 7:15 AM Temperature: 55 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Ducks, Mallards, Canada Geese, Ospreys, Double Crested Cormorants, Gulls, Starlings, Common Grackles, Cooper’s Hawk, Wren, Blue GrosbeakCritters: Cabbage White Butterflies, Mule Deer, Prairie Dogs, Grasshoppers, Mosquitoes, Tree Squirrels, Widow Skimmer Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

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Birds Infrared Photography Landscapes Sightings Wildlife
September 03, 2023

September 03, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 7:10 AM Temperature: 64 degrees Sky: Sunshine and competing clouds. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Canada Geese, Ospreys, Mourning Doves, Double Crested Cormorants, Gull, Starlings, Common Grackles, Great Horned Owl, Western Wood Peewee (?), WoodpeckerCritters: Cabbage White Butterflies, Mule Deer, Prairie Dogs, Grasshoppers, Mosquitoes, Pinacate Beetle Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight; Kolari/Panasonic DMC-ZS100

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
September 01, 2023

September 01, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 7:20 AM Temperature: 62 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Canada Geese, Ospreys, Mourning Doves, Double Crested Cormorants, Snowy Egrets, Barn Swallows, SwallowsCritters: Cabbage White Butterflies, Mule Deer, Prairie Dogs, Grasshoppers, Mosquitoes Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

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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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