Environment:
Start Time: 6:15 AM Temperature: 51 degrees Sky: Cloud mitigated sunlight with heavy breeze.
Today’s outing got cut short by some pesky clouds that dimmed the light. That and a persistent chilly wind. But I made good use of the time I had. Featured is the biggest (little) news of the season – a couple of Canada Geese giving their four goslings a trip down the Arkansas River. Considering the river water level you could think these parents a bit reckless. Only one of the three Great Horned Owlets was making itself visible this morning. Mom was snoozing in a nearby tree. The European Starlings are grouping up in the mornings – sort of like a local diner in a small town. I didn’t see any coffee. I’m still trying to locate the American Kestrel nest just off the trail near the fishing pond. I caught the happy couple having a talk just as the Sun was coming up.
Owl Watch
Sightings:
Birds: Mallards, Wood Ducks, Double Crested Cormorants, Great Horned Owls, Starlings, Ospreys, Canada Geese, American Robins, American Kestrels, Northern Flickers, Doves, Common Grackles, Great Blue Heron, Wild Turkeys, Turkey Vultures, Blue Jays, Red-tailed Hawk
Critters: 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
