Environment:
Start Time: 2:40 PM Temperature: 41 degrees Sky: Sunshine and puffy clouds and breeze

American White Pelican at Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado

Good weather persists. It was a little cooler than it was yesterday but still pleasant. Tuesday’s snow is nearly gone and the mud is well under control. Sadly, no Eagles today but my new American White Pelican friend was still present and more active than it was yesterday. I caught it strolling on the other side of the river. Below is a Pied-billed Grebe who was also enjoying all that the Arkansas River has to offer – the cloud reflections were very interesting so I snapped what I hoped would be an “Arty” shot. The bottom photo is a Dark-eyed Junco which Google tells me is of the Pink-sided variety. The afore mentioned clouds lead me to bring along my infrared camera and I put it to good use shooting today’s featured image – a nice Winter scene of the Arkansas River with Liberty Point visible in the background.

Pied-billed Grebe at Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado
Pied-billed Grebe swims among the reflected clouds on the Arkansas River at Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado February 06, 2022

Sightings:
Birds: Goldeneyes, Mallards, Gulls, American Coot, Canada Geese, Dark-eyed Juncos, American White Pelican, Belted Kingfisher, Red-tailed Hawk, Pied-billed Grebe, American Kestrel, Hairy Woodpecker
Critters: Tree Squirrels

Gear: Nikon D5600, 55-200mm; KolariVision Lumix LS100

Pink-sided Dark-eyed Junco at Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado
Pink-sided Dark-eyed Junco playing hard to get at Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado February 06, 2022

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