Environment:
Start Time: 8:40 AM Temperature: 30 degrees Sky: Bright Sunshine wicked cold wind.
About a quarter of the way through my walk this morning the wind hit hard and fast (and cold). But I kept going – threatening the whole time cut things short. Not many other people were out and, of course, bird activity was low – except for the hawks who were riding the wind high up in the sky. Still I managed to spot a European Starling adult poking its head out of the nest and a couple of Wood Ducks cruising the Arkansas River. I also caught an Osprey having a pretty bad hair day – today’s featured image. I did catch one Red-tailed Hawk (below) who was low enough to capture.
Sightings:
Birds: Mallards, Wood Ducks, Gadwalls, Gulls, Pied-billed Grebe, Goldeneye, Osprey, Red-tailed Hawk, American Kestrel, Cooper’s Hawk, American Robin, White-crowned Sparrows, Turkey Vultures, European Starlings, swallows, Mourning Doves, Killdeer
Critters: Mule Deer, Rock Squirrel
Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm
Red-tailed Hawk soaring over Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado April 06, 2022 
A male Wood Duck flashes his colors at Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado April 06, 2022