Environment:
Start Time: 6:20 AM Temperature: 44 degrees Sky: Sunshine in increasing cloud cover.
I caught two Cooper’s Hawks in and around the area that has hosted that brand of nest in the past. One was an adult – pictured here – and I’m hoping it is making nesting plans. The other one was a juvenile who was deeper in the trees consuming another woodland creature that I was unable to identify. Today’s featured image is a Western Meadowlark belting out a morning tune. It’s the same as the evening tune but that doesn’t matter. My Great Horned Owl nest seems to be completely under control – I think the little ones are becoming big ones but it is hard to tell. Mom is staying out of the nest. Lastly I spotted a bit of a traffic jam on the Arkansas River as a group of Mule Deer made their morning crossing.
Owl Watch
Sightings:
Birds: Mallards, Pied-billed Grebes, Wood Ducks, American Coot, Great Horned Owls, Starlings, Ospreys, Canada Geese, American Robins, Northern Flickers, Doves, Cooper’s Hawks, Red-tailed Hawk, White-crowned Sparrows, Common Grackles, Red-winged Blackbirds, Great Blue Heron, Say’s Phoebe, Western Meadowlark, Spotted Towhee, Turkey Vultures
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; Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ80
