Environment:
Start Time: 8:35 AM Temperature: 39 degrees Sky: Sunshine with little breeze.
Bright sunshine and an acceptable temperature got me out for a morning walk today. The Osprey are settling in but they were very vocal this morning – I can’t say why. One event that I hope pans out for me was a pair of Osprey checking out the abandoned nest on the power pole that is right on my normal walking path. They are today’s featured image (above) and I would love it if they were to settle in there. I have spotted a couple of European Starling nests – pictured below is one adult leaving its nest. Red-tails were out today as well and I have posted a shot of a rather stern looking bird. But the real action today turned out to be the American Kestrels who were in a particularly romantic mood. Posted in the gallery below are shots of two different couples taking care of the most important aspect of nesting season. I hope my site keeps its G-Rating after this.
Adult European Starling flies from its nest at Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado April 02, 2022
Sightings:
Birds: Mallards, Gull, Canada Geese, Osprey, Red-tailed Hawks, Northern Flickers, Pied-billed Grebe, Double-crested Cormorants, Sparrows, Red-winged Blackbird, American Kestrels, European Starlings, American Robins, Turkey Vulture, Killdeer, Blue Jay, Townsend’s Solitaire
Critters: Tree Squirrel, Mule Deer
Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm
Adults Only
American Kestrels caught in an intimate moment at Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado April 02, 2022 
An American Kestrel couple coupling at Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado April 02, 2022