Environment:
Start Time: 3:30 PM Temperature: 58 degrees Sky: Sunshine with a strong breeze.
April Fool’s Day started out chilly, gloomy and gray inducing me to opt for an afternoon walk. This turned out to be a good decision though I have to admit that the warmer afternoon temps seemed to be suppressing avian activity. There were not many ducks at all on the Arkansas River – two of those present – a couple of Mallards – made it to featured image status. The osprey all seem to be focusing on nesting but I did catch one (below) flying over with its catch. I guess I was struck most by the birds I did not see – no Robins, no Starlings, no Gulls and still no Pelican Pete.
Osprey sitting their nest as a Spring storm retreats in the background at Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado April 01, 2022
Sightings:
Birds: Mallards, Canada Geese, Osprey, Red-tailed Hawks, Northern Flickers, Pied-billed Grebe, Double-crested Cormorants, White-crowned Sparrows, Great Blue Heron, Yellow-rumped Warblers
Critters: None
Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm
Great Blue Heron in flight at Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado April 01, 2022 
Osprey flies over with its latest catch at Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado April 01, 2022