Environment:
Start Time: 7:55 AM Temperature: 37 degrees Sky: Sunshine.

Great Blue Heron at Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado

Once again, I am back “live” on the trails of Rock Canyon. I was hoping that during my break some more of the Winter birds would have arrived. Sadly, the only newcomers today were three Bufflehead ducks – one drake and two hens. It’s a start, I guess. No Bald Eagles have turned up in my camera’s viewfinder but Great Blue Herons and Red-tailed Hawks are showing up more often, though keeping their distance. Today’s featured image is a White-crowned Sparrow who was perched in great light while munching on some Rabbitbrush seed.

Bufflehead Drake at Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado
A Bufflehead Drake taking a morning float on the Arkansas River at Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado November 17, 2023

Sightings:
Birds: Mallards, Gadwalls, Buffleheads, Blue-winged Teals, Canada Geese, Gulls, Starlings, White-crowned Sparrows, Belted Kingfishers, Great Blue Heron, Dark-eyed Juncos, Northern Flickers, Killdeer
Critters: Prairie Dogs, Mule Deer

Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

Red-tailed Hawk at Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado
A Red-tailed Hawk perches on a lone tree on the prairie at Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado November 17, 2023

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