Birds Sightings Wildlife
February 11, 2022 – Repost

February 11, 2022 – Repost

The weather outside is frightful. My warm wool blanket is delightful. I guess I got nowhere to go. Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! Things were a lot nicer in 2022. Environment:Start Time: 10:25 AM Temperature: 43 degrees Sky: Sunshine with chilly breeze A dicey weather forecast for this afternoon and some pretty decent morning temps brought me out for a morning stroll at Lake Pueblo State Park. One of the better decisions I’ve made in my life. Right from the get-go it was literally eagle, eagle, eagle! I stepped out of my car and saw two…

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
February 10, 2025

February 10, 2025

Environment:Start Time: 9:15 AM Temperature: 28 degrees Sky: All sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Canada Geese, Mallards, Buffleheads, American Coots, Common Goldeneye, Gadwalls, Gulls, Belted Kingfisher, Great Horned Owl, Starlings, Doves, White-crowned Sparrows, Pied-billed Grebe, Dark-eyed JuncosCritters: Mule Deer, Tree Squirrel KINGSYARD HEAVY DUTY METAL MESH BIRD FEEDER Gear: OM System OM-1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
February 09, 2022 – Repost

February 09, 2022 – Repost

Yes, I am getting a little fussy in my old age. Today’s conditions were perfect except for the low temperature. So let’s revisit 2022 and enjoy the eagle that put on quite a show. Think Spring! Environment:Start Time: 2:35 PM Temperature: 53 degrees Sky: Sunshine light breeze My new friend, the Bald Eagle, was perched off the trail in about the same spot as yesterday. I decided to chance a little mud on my shoes and tromped out for a better shot. Fortunately this bird is not the skittish type and patiently waited for me to find a nice clear…

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
February 07, 2025

February 07, 2025

Environment:Start Time: 7:50 AM Temperature: 28 degrees Sky: All sunshine. Really rather chilly out on the trail this morning. Even so, it was worth the trip out. The featured image for today is one reason – an American Bald Eagle who didn’t let me get too close. Normally the eagle would be the big thrill of the day but not today! Pictured here is a Great Horned Owl, most likely female, sitting in the same nest that she used last year. She and her hubby have been hanging around the area for a while so I thought I’d have a…

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Birds Critters Sightings Wildlife
February 06, 2025

February 06, 2025

Environment:Start Time: 7:30 AM Temperature: 36 degrees Sky: All sunshine. What could have been a carbon copy of yesterday’s stellar walking conditions was blown away (literally) by an ever increasing breeze that made walking pretty uncomfortable. There was a pretty good variety of waterfowl out on the Arkansas River (see Pied-billed Grebe photo below) and two or three Great Blue Herons working hard at avoiding me. Featured is a young Mule Deer Buck who just could not take his eyes off of me. I was likewise fixated on his nice starter rack. Pictured here is a male Belted Kingfisher who…

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
February 05, 2025

February 05, 2025

Environment:Start Time: 8:30 AM Temperature: 34 degrees Sky: All sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Canada Geese, Mallards, Buffleheads, American Coots, Common Goldeneye, Gulls, Great Horned Owl, Belted Kingfisher, Northern Flickers, Cooper’s Hawk, American KestrelCritters: Mule Deer KINGSYARD HEAVY DUTY METAL MESH BIRD FEEDER Gear: OM System OM-1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
February 03, 2025

February 03, 2025

Environment:Start Time: 8:35 AM Temperature: 42 degrees Sky: Mostly sunshine. Activity remains low (bird wise) out at Lake Pueblo State Park. There were quite a few human fishermen along and in the Arkansas River which may be why the birds were elsewhere. You can tell things were slow by my posting a European Starling here. Not the most exotic or rare bird out there. Featured are a couple of American Coots who were taking it easy on a midriver rock. There are a lot of Coots on the water this Winter. Also avoiding the river is the Great Blue Heron…

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
February 02, 2025

February 02, 2025

Environment:Start Time: 4:30 PM Temperature: 66 degrees Sky: Mostly sunshine. Today’s outing was brief with my only intention to see if walking conditions were improving in the warmer weather over the last couple of days. Things are better but there is still ice and plenty of mud around. I was not dressed for the conditions so I just mosied around the Osprey Picnic Area to see what was what. I did take a quick detour to the Arkansas River where I caught the female Belted Kingfisher that is today’s featured image. This is a preferred spot for this little lady…

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
January 31, 2025

January 31, 2025

Environment:Start Time: 3:20 PM Temperature: 55 degrees Sky: Sunshine. I took a chance and went back out to Rock Canyon one day after a pretty good snow storm a day before. The temperatures had risen nicely throughout the day so I figured the trails would be passable. This turned out to be true for the paved trails but everywhere else the conditions could only be called Swampy! There was standing water or mud an inch or two deep. It was a tough slog. So I didn’t stay long. I did manage to see the Eastern Bluebird who got the featured…

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Sightings
January 30, 2024 – Repost

January 30, 2024 – Repost

Yet another snow day today. Last year was a lot better – in many different ways. Here is another walk down Memory Lane. Environment:Start Time: 7:20 AM Temperature: 29 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Ducks, Buffleheads, Common Goldeneyes, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Mallards, Red-breasted Mergansers, Hooded Mergansers, Green-winged Teal, American Coot, Pied-billed Grebes, Canada Geese, Gulls, Great Blue Herons, Starlings, White-crowned Sparrows, Wild Turkeys, Cooper’s Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, Belted Kingfisher, Crows, Northern Flickers, Mourning DoveCritters: Mule Deer, Tree Squirrels, Prairie Dogs, Cottontail Rabbit KINGSYARD HEAVY DUTY METAL MESH BIRD FEEDER Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

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