Environment:
Start Time: 6:35 AM Temperature: 39 degrees Sky: Sunny.
There was a lot of Osprey action today but it was mostly high in the sky and/or far away. I did see a Red-tailed Hawk in the area of what I believe to be its nest but there was no activity at all in the nest. Things were a little different at the Great Horned Owl’s nest. Mom was sitting on a nearby tree facing the nest (but she seemed to be snoozing) while the two nestlings were huddled together staring at her. It was good to see mom get a little alone time. Featured today is a Juvenile Cooper’s Hawk who was sitting on a branch looking around intently – I guess trying to decide what it wanted for breakfast.
Owl Watch
Sightings:
Birds: Gadwalls, Pied-billed Grebes, Wood Ducks, Great Horned Owls, Starlings, Ospreys, Canada Geese, American Robins, Northern Flickers, Doves, Cooper’s Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, White-crowned Sparrows, Common Grackles, Red-winged Blackbirds, Great Blue Heron, Belted Kingfisher
Critters: Prairie Dogs, Tree Squirrels, Mule Deer
KINGSYARD HEAVY DUTY METAL MESH BIRD FEEDER
Gear: Olympus OM-1 E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight