Environment:
Start Time: 7:50 AM Temperature: 54 degrees Sky: Sun and clouds with a light breeze
Got started a little earlier this morning which was a good thing because the increasing cloud cover had really subdued the sunlight by the time I had finished my walk. Today was another day of lots of loud bird chatter and few actual photo opportunities. The ever increasing foliage is making bird spotting tougher, too. But I still did okay in the photo department. The featured image is a Double Crested Cormorant perched high over the Arkansas River. “He” looks like he is making Cormorant sounds but is actually just yawning. Posted here are my only other successful shots – one Red-winged Blackbird and a Red-tailed Hawk who just happened to fly over. I may have an idea where the red-tail’s nest is and I will make it a point to investigate further.
Sightings:
Birds: Canada Geese, Osprey, Starlings, American Robins, Cormorants, Mourning Doves, Violet-green Swallows, Turkey Vultures, Wood Ducks, Mallards, Gadwalls, Western Kingbirds, Eastern Kingbird, Yellow-rumped Warblers, Blue Jays, Red-tailed Hawk, Red-winged Blackbirds, Bullock’s Oriole, Flicker, Hummingbird
Critters: Prairie Dogs, Squirrel, Ornate Tree Lizard
Gear: Nikon D5600, 55-300mm
