Birds Sightings Wildlife
April 23, 2024

April 23, 2024

Environment:Start Time: 6:15 AM Temperature: 51 degrees Sky: Cloud mitigated sunlight with heavy breeze. 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 HawkCritters: 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

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Birds Landscapes Sightings Wildlife
April 22, 2024

April 22, 2024

Environment:Start Time: 6:10 AM Temperature: 39 degrees Sky: Mostly sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Pied-billed Grebes, Wood Ducks, Double Crested Cormorants, Great Horned Owls, Starlings, Ospreys, Canada Geese, American Robins, American Kestrels, Northern Flickers, Doves, White-crowned Sparrows, Song Sparrow, Common Grackles, Red-winged Blackbirds, Great Blue Herons, Western Meadowlark, Wild Turkeys, Belted Kingfisher, Blue JaysCritters: 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

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Birds Critters Sightings Wildlife
April 17, 2024

April 17, 2024

Environment:Start Time: 6:20 AM Temperature: 44 degrees Sky: Sunshine in increasing cloud cover. 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 VulturesCritters: 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

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
April 15, 2024

April 15, 2024

Environment:Start Time: 6:35 AM Temperature: 39 degrees Sky: Sunny. Sightings:Birds: Gadwalls, Pied-billed Grebes, Wood Ducks, Great Horned Owls, Starlings, Ospreys, Canada Geese, American Robins, Northern Flickers, Doves, Cooper’s Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, White-crowned Sparrows, Common Grackles, Red-winged Blackbirds, Great Blue Heron, Belted KingfisherCritters: 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

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Birds Sightings Wildflowers Wildlife
April 13, 2024

April 13, 2024

Environment:Start Time: 6:25 AM Temperature: 54 degrees Sky: Sunny. Sightings:Birds: American Coots, Pied-billed Grebes, Wood Ducks,Great Horned Owls, Starlings, Ospreys, Canada Geese, American Robins, Northern Flickers, Doves, Wild Turkeys, Red-tailed Hawk, White-crowned Sparrows, Song Sparrow, Common Grackle, Western Meadowlarks, Blue Jays, Great Blue Heron, Belted Kingfisher, Hairy Woodpeckers, American KestrelsCritters: Prairie Dogs, Tree Squirrels, Mule Deer, Cabbage White Butterflies KINGSYARD HEAVY DUTY METAL MESH BIRD FEEDER Gear: Olympus OM-1 E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

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Birds Critters Sightings Wildlife
April 12, 2024

April 12, 2024

Environment:Start Time: 6:20 AM Temperature: 37 degrees Sky: Sunny. Sightings:Birds: American Coots, Pied-billed Grebes, Wood Ducks, Red-breasted Merganser, Great Horned Owls, Starlings, Ospreys, Canada Geese, American Robins, Northern Flickers, Doves, Wild Turkeys, Cooper’s Hawk, White-crowned Sparrows, Common Grackle, Western Meadowlarks, Swallows, Blue Jay, Great Blue Heron, American KestrelsCritters: 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

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
April 11, 2024

April 11, 2024

Environment:Start Time: 6:35 AM Temperature: 33 degrees Sky: Mostly sunshine. Sightings:Birds: American Coots, Pied-billed Grebes, Wood Ducks, Great Horned Owls, Starlings, Ospreys, Canada Geese, American Robins, Northern Flickers, Doves, Red-tailed Hawk, American Kestrels, White-crowned Sparrows, Common Grackle, American Bald Eagle, Wild Turkeys, Turkey Vultures, Western Meadowlarks, SwallowsCritters: 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

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
April 10, 2024

April 10, 2024

Environment:Start Time: 6:35 AM Temperature: 39 degrees Sky: Sun and clouds. Sightings:Birds: American Coots, Mallards, Pied-billed Grebes, Wood Ducks, Great Horned Owls, Starlings, Ospreys, Canada Geese, American Robins, Northern Flickers, Doves, Wild Turkeys, Red-tailed Hawk, American Kestrels, White-crowned Sparrows, Great Blue Heron, White-breasted Nuthatch, Sand Hill CraneCritters: Prairie Dogs, Tree Squirrels KINGSYARD HEAVY DUTY METAL MESH BIRD FEEDER Gear: Olympus OM-1 E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
April 09, 2024

April 09, 2024

Environment:Start Time: 6:30 AM Temperature: 33 degrees Sky: Mostly sunshine. Activity today was mostly Osprey (fishing and nest repairs) and Blue Jays being very vocal and going after the Cottonwood Flowers which are everywhere. One of those Jays landed the featured image slot up top. Pictured below is one of the Osprey escorting a very nice catch over the park. I managed to make two passes past the Great Horned Owl nest this morning. On my first visit only Mom was visible. I imagine she was keeping her little ones warm in the cool morning air. When I came back…

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
April 08, 2024

April 08, 2024

Environment:Start Time: 6:35 AM Temperature: 32 degrees Sky: Mostly sunshine. Things seem to have held up well at Lake Pueblo State Park after the last few days of dangerously high winds. I was only able to see one newly fallen tree. I’m happy to report that the Great Horned Owl, nest and babies came through with flying colors. The Osprey were very busy today trying to grab a bite here and there but not having a lot of success that I could see. A few were actively ripping branches off of the treetops to gather material for nest repairs. Featured…

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