Environment:
Start Time: 6:55 AM Temperature: 63 degrees Sky: Mostly sunshine.

Osprey at Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado

Not a lot going on this morning at Lake Pueblo State Park. Only three Osprey were around or over the River Bend Nest – one in the nest, one perched nearby (left) and one circling high over the Arkansas River (bottom). For today’s featured image I have a young Mule Deer buck who was hanging out in the deep shadows letting his antlers develop. No Redheaded Woodpeckers – young or old – were anywhere to be seen.

Western Spotted Orbweaver spider at Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado
A Western Spotted Orbweaver spider sitting center web in the morning light at Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado August 03, 2023

Sightings:
Birds: Canada Geese, Mourning Doves, Ospreys, Starlings, Double Crested Cormorants, American Robin, Northern Flickers, possible Yellow Warbler
Critters: Cabbage White Butterflies, Grasshoppers, Mule Deer, Prairie Dogs, Widow Skimmers, Dragonflies

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

Osprey at Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado
An Osprey circling the Arkansas River at Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado August 03, 2023

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