Environment:
Start Time: 8:15 AM Temperature: 44 degrees Sky: Sunny with a slight breeze.
Perfect walking/biking/fishing conditions were the order of the day this morning. Things are starting to perk up around the park – I saw my first Swallows of the year. Today’s featured image is a Double Crested Cormorant perching over the Arkansas River. I believe that the tufts (or crests) on this birds head identify it as a member of a breeding pair. The Cooper’s Hawk nest and the Red-tail nest were unattended this morning but I did find the Red-tailed parents-to-be nearby. Another Osprey could not wait for me to show up to record its fishing expedition so, once again, I got to watch it chow down.
Sightings:
Birds: Pied-billed Grebes, Red-breasted Mergansers, Gadwalls, Killdeer, Starlings, Ospreys, Canada Geese, Double Crested Cormorants, White-crowned Sparrows, American Kestrels, American Robin, Wild Turkeys, Hooded Mergansers, Western Meadowlark, Red-tailed Hawks, Swallows, Cinnamon Teals, Dark-eyed Juncos, Wren
Critters: Mule Deer, Prairie Dog, Tree Squirrel
Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm
