If you cannot see the gallery please click here. Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm
October 05, 2023
Environment:Start Time: 8:10 AM Temperature: 49 degrees Sky: Bright sunshine with light breeze. The only bird that came close to cooperating with my photographic intentions was a Common Grackle that I managed to get out of focus. Even though I saw quite a few birds I have no images to prove it. One thing to note – I saw my first Dark-eyed Junco of the season today. As far as images to post – I have a Painted Lady butterfly featured. I’m closing with what my Google searching seems to indicate is a Desert Caterpillar. At least I got these…
October 01, 2023
Environment:Start Time: 8:10 AM Temperature: 54 degrees Sky: Mostly sunshine. Once again I managed to catch sight of a good number of birds without capturing many of them on my memory card. Everyone was either keeping their distance or heading off to an important appointment. All except for the Great Blue Heron in the featured spot above. This one was just chilling on a mid-river rock without a care in the world while fish were jumping up all around. Guess s/he was full. The blooming Rabbitbrush were joined today by some blooming Machaeranthera (I hope) with a nice complementary shade…
September 18, 2023
Environment:Start Time: 7:35 AM Temperature: 55 degrees Sky: Cloud filtered sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Ducks, Mallards, Canada Geese, Gulls, Great Blue Heron, Ospreys, Double Crested Cormorants, Starlings, Barn Swallows, Mourning Doves, Kingbird, Common Grackles, Western Wood Peewee, American Kestrels, American Robins, Crows, Snowy Egret, Yellow WarblerCritters: Cabbage White Butterflies, Field Crescent Butterfly, Prairie Dogs, Grasshoppers, Mosquitoes, millions of flying bugs Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight
September 06, 2023
Environment:Start Time: 7:20 AM Temperature: 55 degrees Sky: Wildfire haze filtered sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Ducks, Mallards, Gulls, Snowy Egrets, Killdeer, Canada Geese, Great Blue Herons, Ospreys, Double Crested Cormorants, Starlings, Common Grackles, Phoebe, Wren, Red-winged Blackbirds, American Robins, Barn SwallowsCritters: Cabbage White Butterflies, Mule Deer, Prairie Dogs, Grasshoppers, Mosquitoes, Tree Squirrels, Cottontail Rabbit, Widow Skimmers, millions of flying bugs Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight
August 29, 2023
Environment:Start Time: 7:20 AM Temperature: 55 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Canada Geese, Ospreys, Mourning Doves, Double Crested Cormorants, Black-capped Chickadees, Blue Jays, Red-winged Blackbirds, Starlings, Northern Flickers, Common Grackles, Wild Turkeys, Belted Kingfisher, Western Wood Peewee, WoodpeckerCritters: Cabbage White Butterflies, Mule Deer, Prairie Dogs, Tree Squirrels, Grasshoppers, Mosquitoes, Ornate Tree Lizard, Monarch Butterfly Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight
August 23, 2023
Environment:Start Time: 7:10 AM Temperature: 64 degrees Sky: Wildfire haze filtered sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Canada Geese, Starlings, Ospreys, Woodpecker, Mourning Doves, Killdeer, Blue Jay, Yellow Warblers, American Robin, Redheaded WoodpeckersCritters: Cabbage White Butterflies, Mule Deer, Prairie Dogs, Tree Squirrels, Grasshoppers, Mosquitoes, Pinacate Beetle, Locust Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm
August 17, 2023
Environment:Start Time: 7:05 AM Temperature: 73 degrees Sky: Sun and clouds. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Canada Geese, Mourning Doves, Swallows, Starlings, Ospreys, Black-chinned Hummingbird, Northern Flicker, Blue Grosbeak, Red-winged Blackbird, GullCritters: Cabbage White Butterflies, Mule Deer, Prairie Dogs, Tree Squirrel, Grasshoppers, Mosquitoes Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II; Motorola Moto G Power 5G – 2023
July 17, 2023
Environment:Start Time: 7:30 AM Temperature: 68 degrees Sky: Sunshine light breeze. Sightings:Birds: Canada Geese, Mourning Doves, Kingbirds (E&W), Bullock’s Oriole, Ospreys, Common Grackle, Barn Swallows, Turkey Vulture, StarlingsCritters: Mule Deer, Cabbage White Butterflies, mosquitoes, Grasshoppers, Tree Squirrel, Red Ants, Prairie Dogs, Ornate Tree Lizard, Pinacate Beetle, Cottontail Rabbit Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm
Spring 2023
If you cannot see the gallery please click here. Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm