Bright sunshine was the order of the morning. We got going at 6:45 in a calm, hazy 59 degrees.
Overall the walk this morning was quite uneventful. I changed my plans on a trekking venue because I saw two Osprey reeling over the Arkansas River. I hoped they were on a fishing trip so I headed over to the river. I guess they saw me coming because it was just me and the river when I got in position. So from there I just headed up river in hopes of finding an owl. I had two encounters with Mule Deer, I got a shot of what I figured was a Flicker pretty high up in a tree and I got a Starling perched in a different tree as well. Just another walk in the park. It turns out that I had a better trip than I knew. When I got home and was reviewing my captures I discovered that the Flicker I shot was actually a Green Heron! This is a new bird for me and one I never knew could be found at Lake Pueblo State Park. Needless to say today’s featured image is that of a Green Heron.
Sightings:
Birds: Osprey, Starlings, Cormorants, Green Heron, Canada Geese, Ducks, Tropical Kingbird
Critters: Mule Deer
Gear: Lumix GX-85, 100-300mm