Environment:
Start Time: 8:15 AM Temperature: 53 degrees Sky: Sun, clouds and a hefty breeze.
Another warmish morning for late November. I don’t mind since it allowed me to get out earlier than usual. Things were hoppin’ for sure on the Arkansas River. Spotted my first Common Goldeneye ducks which is encouraging. There were a number of Killdeer and even a Sandpiper was sampling the river. Today’s featured image is of a Mule Deer Buck who was taking aim at a couple of Doe who were grazing nearby. When I got home I checked Google to find that mating season is, indeed, in full swing. I thought I might get an action shot but the girls ran off.
Sightings:
Birds: Mallards, Gadwalls, Common Goldeneye, Gulls, Canada Geese, Belted Kingfisher, Killdeer, Great Blue Heron, Starlings, Pied-billed Grebe
Critters: Prairie Dogs, Grasshoppers, Tree Squirrel, Mule Deer
Gear: Nikon D5600, 55-200mm
Common Goldeneye Duck lifts off the Arkansas River at Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado November 23, 2021 
Killdeer flying over the Arkansas River at Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado November 23, 2021 
Mallards sunbathing on the Arkansas River at Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado November 23, 2021