Environment:
Start Time: 7:30 AM Temperature: 37 degrees Sky: Sunshine.

It really kind of amazes me that there are two juvenile Ospreys still hanging around Lake Pueblo State Park. I’m pretty sure the two birds posted (one featured) are different birds – I took the photos in two different locations…. Another treat this morning was a Western Grebe peacefully floating way out in the middle of the fishing pond. It’s been a couple of years since I’ve caught one out there. They are Spring and Fall visitors who stop over for a week or two to rest up before continuing the trip South. While I was shooting the Grebe and the Osprey a Northern Flicker buzzed by – posted at bottom.

Western Grebe at Lake Pueblo State park, Colorado
A Western Grebe making a slow patrol of the fishing pond at Lake Pueblo State park, Colorado October 27, 2024
Osprey at Lake Pueblo State park, Colorado

Sightings:
Birds: Mallards, Gadwalls, Gulls, Starlings, Ospreys, Crows, Northern Flickers, Belted Kingfishers, White-crowned Sparrows, Wild Turkeys, American Robins, Great Blue Heron, Western Grebe
Critters: Prairie Dogs

Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

Northern Flicker at Lake Pueblo State park, Colorado
A Northern Flicker makes a low pass over the fishing pond at Lake Pueblo State park, Colorado October 27, 2024

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