Below is just a sampling of the various types of birds I have been lucky enough to capture while walking my dog at Lake Pueblo State Park,
Osprey in flight at Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado
Bullock’s Oriole at Lake Pueblo State Park in Colorado
Composite image of same Great Blue Heron flying over. Shot with Nikon D5100 edited using Google Snapseed on a Samsung Tab S3
A new family of Canada Geese take an first swim in the Arkansas River at Lake Pueblo State Park in Southern Colorado
Tropical Kingbird at Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado
Red-breasted Merganser in the Arkansas River at Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado
American Kestrel at Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado. Shot with Panasonic Lumix GX-85 45-150mm lens
Osprey with Catch Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado. Original file Upsized by factor of 2 with Topaz Gigapixel AI then Cropped and adjusted with Affinity Photo Sharpened with Unsharp Mask.
This is my first confirmed sighting of a Yellow-rumped Warbler at Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado. This kind of bird I usually relegate to the “flitty bird” category due to the difficulty of finding one sitting still long enough to photograph.
Nesting Heron Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado. This Great Blue Heron is tending the home front awaiting the big day.
White-breasted Nuthatch at Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado. The first one I have seen in 2020.
Barn Swallows at Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado. Barn Swallows have nested very near here for at least the last five years. I do not know if these two are the original pioneers of this site or if they are their children or if they are complete newcomers.
Great Blue Heron Over Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado.
Cedar Waxwing at Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado. This bird is a rare visitor to the park.
A Cormorant take to the air at Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado. As seasonal visitors to the park they are currently becoming a more frequent sight on the Arkansas River.
A pair of Osprey soar over the Arkansas River at Lake Pueblo State Park.
A Meadow Lark Greets the Morning Sun at Lake Pueblo State Park. Meadow Larks are frequent inhabitants of the park from early Spring to Late June.
An Osprey rises from the Arkansas River in Lake Pueblo State Park empty handed after an attempt to catch a meal.
Great Blue Heron lifts off from the Anticline Fishing Pond near the Arkansas River at Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado
A Northern Oriole perches high up in a cottonwood tree overlooking the Arkansas River at Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado
American Robin at Lake Pueblo State Park a common springtime visitor to the park
Great Horned Owls can turn up anywhere. This one is keeping a close eye on me as I walk my favorite trail at Lake Pueblo State Park in Southern Colorado
