Environment:
Start Time: 2:15 PM Temperature: 61 degrees Sky: Sunshine clouds – little breeze

Infrared Scenic at Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado

I felt I had to make it out to Lake Pueblo State Park this afternoon because the weather forecast for tomorrow is promising a more Winter-like day. Since birding hasn’t been real rewarding of late I decided to pull out my infrared rig and see what Winter looks like in the 720 nanometer wavelength. Generally I think today’s product is pretty nice. The featured image (above) is one of my favorite trees in the Rock Canyon area and the lack of color seems to flatter it. And – to prove that I haven’t totally given up on the birds – I took a shot of a White-crowned Sparrow just to see what that would look like. Well……

White-crowned Sparrow at Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado
720nm Infrared portrait of a White-crowned Sparrow at Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado January 18, 2022

Sightings:
Birds: Common Goldeneye, Mallards, Gulls, American Coot, White-crowned Sparrows, Canada Geese, Red-tailed Hawk
Critters: None

Gear: KolariVision Lumix ZS100

Infrared Scenic at Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado
720nm Infrared Scenic on a Winter afternoon at Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado January 18, 2022

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