Environment:
Start Time: 6:15 AM Temperature: 61 degrees Sky: Sun with few clouds.

Blue Grosbeak at Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado

Today’s featured image (above) is not a compelling photo by any means but it is the best shot I have been able to get of any of the three chicks in the nest I have been monitoring. Speaking of monitored nests – I also got another fuzzy shot of the Red-tailed Hawk nestling. It is really getting big but was not particularly active. I keep hoping an adult will show up with some chow to provide some action but so far nothing. Otherwise things were pretty quiet this morning. Pictured here is a Blue Grosbeak I caught singing in the Morning.

Red-tailed Hawk at Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado
A young Red-tailed Hawk slowly maturing in the nest at Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado July 18, 2024

Sightings:
Birds: Mallards, Canada Geese, Double Crested Cormorants, Mourning Doves, Kingbirds (E&W), Bullock’s Oriole, Ospreys, Common Grackles, Northern Flickers, Blue Grosbeak, American Robins, Starlings, Red-tailed Hawk, Great Blue Heron, Redheaded Woodpecker
Critters: Mule Deer, butterflies, mosquitoes, Grasshoppers, Prairie Dogs

Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm

Redheaded Woodpecker at Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado
A Redheaded Woodpecker enjoying fresh grasshopper for breakfast at Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado July 18, 2024

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