Environment:
Start Time: 7:10 AM Temperature: 58 degrees Sky: Sunshine, few clouds, some haze, slight breeze.
Check out last year’s walk on this day!
Another day another good walk at Lake Pueblo State Park. Starlings, Red-winged Blackbirds and Blue Jays were all very active early this morning. The Jays were also very vocal to the point that I remarked that I was glad they weren’t hanging around my bedroom window. Today’s featured image (above) is of a female Red-winged Blackbird perching on a sunflower hub. She was one of many working the fading blossoms. Below is a picture of (what Google identifies as) a Woodlouse walking across the paved trail. I was really amazed at the shadow this little guy was casting in the early morning sunshine and felt that it needed to be documented for future generations. I also saw a lot of Rose Hip berries adding a Christmas ambiance to this September morning. At the bottom of this post are three of the other bird shots I got today. Two of the same Cormorant and one of a Grackle.
Sightings:
Birds: Mallards, Osprey, Double Crested Cormorants, Canada Geese, Starlings, Killdeer, Northern Flicker, Redheaded Woodpecker, Common Grackle, Red-winged Blackbirds, Mourning Dove, Wood Duck, Blue Jays
Critters: Prairie Dogs, Woodlouse, Stink Beetle, Beetle, Rock Squirrel
Gear: Nikon D5600, 55-300mm
Double Crested Cormorant taking off from the Arkansas River at Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado September 05, 2021 
Common Grackle perched at Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado September 05, 2021 
Double Crested Cormorant taking off from the Arkansas River at Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado September 05, 2021