Environment:
Start Time: 7:45 AM Temperature: 46 degrees Sky: Sunny with light breeze
When the local weather forecaster predicts an 84 degree high temperature for the day – I get to the park as early as possible. Walking and photography conditions could not have been better. Well, a few more cooperative birds wouldn’t have hurt. But I did see a lot of birds so heading out early did pay off. Today’s featured image demonstrates Spring’s progression. The blooms on the Prunus Americana are giving way to the leaves. I was also fortunate enough to capture an in flight shot of a Belted Kingfisher – she had slipped up and I caught her on my side of the river. See another picture in my Instagram Post. Posted below are portraits of a pair of Wood Ducks who both were paddling in such great light I couldn’t help taking their pictures.
Sightings:
Birds: Canada Geese, Mallards, Osprey, Franklin’s Gull, Starlings, Robins, Cormorants, Redhead Ducks, Blue-winged Teal, Gadwalls, American Kestrel, Blue Jay, Flicker, Turkey Vultures, American Coot, White-crowned Sparrow, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Belted Kingfisher, Red-winged Blackbird
Critters: Prairie Dog, Butterflies, Squirrels
Gear: Nikon D5600, 55-300mm
Wood Duck Hen on the Arkansas River at Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado April 25, 2021 
Wood Duck on the Arkansas River at Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado April 25, 2021