Revealing the Hidden Beauty of Colorado
Environment:Start Time: 6:30 AM Temperature: 72 degrees Sky: Sunshine with increasing clouds. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Double Crested Cormorants, Canada Geese, Gulls, Doves, Ospreys, Starlings, Swallows, Great Blue Heron, Green Heron, Red-tailed Hawk, Great Horned Owl, Common Grackles, Redheaded WoodpeckerCritters: Grasshoppers, Mule Deer, butterflies, Prairie Dogs, Tree Squirrel, Widow Skimmers Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight
Environment:Start Time: 6:25 AM Temperature: 64 degrees Sky: Sunshine with a few clouds. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Double Crested Cormorants, Canada Geese, Doves, Ospreys, Starlings, Swallows, Great Blue Heron, Say’s Phoebes, Wild Turkeys, Turkey Vultures, Red-tailed HawkCritters: Grasshoppers, Mule Deer, butterflies, Prairie Dogs, Cottontail Rabbits, Widow Skimmers Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight
Environment:Start Time: 6:25 AM Temperature: 63 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Looks like today has a Double Crested Cormorant theme. These guys have been very active this month and have finally selected three different trees as their spots to dry out and gossip. Usually only two trees are required but there are just too many birds for everyone to fit. Featured today is what I believe to be a juvenile coming in for a landing on one of the gathering spots. Pictured here is an adult either drying out its wings or praying for a less crowded perch. There were other birds…
Environment:Start Time: 6:30 AM Temperature: 61 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Double Crested Cormorants, Canada Geese, Doves, Ospreys, Starlings, Common Grackles, American Kestrels, Cooper’s Hawk, Downy Woodpecker, Redheaded Woodpecker, Northern Flickers, Blue JaysCritters: Grasshoppers, Mule Deer, Cabbage White Butterflies, Prairie Dogs Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight
Environment:Start Time: 6:20 AM Temperature: 66 degrees Sky: Mostly Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Double Crested Cormorants, Canada Geese, Doves, Ospreys, Starlings, Eastern Kingbirds, Common Grackles, Great Blue Heron, American Kestrel, Red-tailed Hawk, Cooper’s Hawk, Lesser Goldfinch, Spotted Sandpiper, Redheaded Woodpecker, Northern Flickers, Turkey VulturesCritters: Grasshoppers, Mule Deer, Cabbage White Butterflies, Prairie Dogs, Tree Squirrels, Widow Skimmers Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight
Environment:Start Time: 6:45 AM Temperature: 68 degrees Sky: Cloud to start Sunshine at the end. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Double Crested Cormorants, Canada Geese, Doves, Ospreys, Starlings, Blue Jays, Western Kingbirds, Hummingbirds, Western Wood Pewees, Common Grackles, Great Blue Heron, American Robins, American KestrelsCritters: Grasshoppers, Mule Deer, Cabbage White Butterflies, Prairie Dogs, Tree Squirrels Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight
Environment:Start Time: 6:30 AM Temperature: 66 degrees Sky: Mostly clouds. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Double Crested Cormorants, Canada Geese, Doves, Ospreys, Starlings, Blue Jays, Red-tailed Hawks, Western and Eastern KingbirdsCritters: Grasshoppers, Mule Deer, Cabbage White Butterflies, Prairie Dogs Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight
Environment:Start Time: 6:15 AM Temperature: 70 degrees Sky: Sunshine with some clouds. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Double Crested Cormorants, Canada Geese, Doves, Gulls, Ospreys, Starlings, Great Horned Owls, Northern Flickers, Cooper’s Hawk, Belted Kingfishers, Spotted Sandpiper, Blue Jay, Red-tailed Hawk, Western and Eastern Kingbirds, American Robins, Red-winged blackbirdsCritters: Grasshoppers, Mule Deer, Cabbage White Butterflies, Prairie Dogs Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight
Environment:Start Time: 6:20 AM Temperature: 70 degrees Sky: Mostly Sunshine with light haze. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Double Crested Cormorants, Canada Geese, Doves, Gull, Ospreys, Starlings, Great Horned Owl, Barn Swallows, Northern Flickers, Cooper’s Hawk, Belted Kingfisher, Spotted Sandpipers, Blue Jays, Red-tailed Hawk, Western and Eastern KingbirdsCritters: Grasshoppers, Mosquitoes, Mule Deer, Cabbage White Butterflies, Prairie Dogs, Toad Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight
Environment:Start Time: 6:10 AM Temperature: 64 degrees Sky: Mostly Sunshine with light haze. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Double Crested Cormorants, Canada Geese, Doves, Ospreys, Starlings, Great Blue Heron, Barn Swallows, Northern Flickers, Cooper’s Hawk, Belted Kingfisher, Spotted Sandpipers, Common Grackles, Green Heron (possible), Red-winged Blackbird, Great Horned Owl, Blue JaysCritters: Grasshoppers, Mule Deer, Cabbage White Butterflies, Tree Squirrels, Pepsis, Bobcat, Cicada Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight