Environment:
Start Time: 7:05 AM Temperature: 54 degrees Sky: Pretty cloudy to start big improvement later.

Osprey at Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado

I was ready to write today’s trip out to Lake Pueblo State Park off when the Sun, which had been obscured by some pretty thick clouds, finally broke through. Still, activity was low. The first of the Winter arrivals turned up in the form of a number of Cinnamon Teals who were checking out the Arkansas River. I only saw a couple of Ospreys – the one pictured here was busy with breakfast. Featured is a Great Blue Heron who made a pretty low pass over the trail. The Cormorants remain plentiful and very busy.

Northern Flickers at Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado
A pair of Northern Flickers apparently chasing each other around a tree at Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado September 20, 2024

Sightings:
Birds: Mallards, Cinnamon Teals, Double Crested Cormorants, Gulls, Canada Geese, Ospreys, Starlings, Great Blue Herons, Northern Flickers, Killdeer, Belted Kingfishers, Redheaded Woodpeckers, Red-winged Blackbirds
Critters: Mule Deer, Whitetail Deer, Prairie Dogs, Tree Squirrel, millions of flying bugs

Gear: Nikon D5600, Nikkor 55-300mm

Great Blue Heron at Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado
A Great Blue Heron deciding on the right location along the Arkansas River at Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado September 20, 2024

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