Environment:
Start Time: 7:50 AM Temperature: 36 degrees Sky: Sunshine, few clouds with light breeze.
Cooler temperature this morning but somehow it seemed warmer than yesterday – maybe it was the jacket and mittens. Things were not super active today (except for Starlings and Swallows) but the Osprey were busier than yesterday. I saw one Osprey carrying a nice fish and another with more nesting material. I also saw a number of Wood Ducks up in the trees. I’m not sure if they are still looking for nesting sites or simply trying to remember where they put theirs. There were more Cinnamon Teal out on the Arkansas River (below) and, way off the trail, I saw a Blue Jay harassing a perched Red-tailed Hawk. The Red-tail finally got the message and flew off. Today’s featured image is an American Kestrel having a look over its shoulder – probably checking for that Blue Jay. The mini-gallery below is proof that Spring is underway.
Sightings:
Birds: Mallards, Wood Ducks, Pied-billed Grebe, Cinnamon Teals, Canada Geese, Osprey, American Kestrel, American Robin, European Starlings, Swallows, Barn Swallows, Double-crested Cormorants, Sparrows, Red-tailed Hawk, Mourning Doves, Turkey Vultures, Blue Jays
Critters: Mule Deer, Cottontail Rabbit (Easter Bunny?)
Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm
Unknown wild flower blooming – Google thinks it is Beach Plum at Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado April 16, 2022 
Cottonwood Tree waking up to a new season at Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado April 16, 2022