A slightly late start put us at our usual outing site right around 6:20 this morning. Fifty-eight degrees, sunshine and a slight breeze were all there to greet us.
I saw four Osprey circling and riding the air currents coming off a bluff while I was driving into the park. I was hoping they might migrate over to the Anticline Fishing Pond once I was parked and ready to shoot. Apparently they had other plans. The other “swarm” of aerial bird action today was to be found over the Arkansas River in the form of Swallows, Swallows and more Swallows. These guys are nearly impossible to photograph. In the gallery below are a couple of lame attempts to capture the essence of the scene. I tried.
Then, just as my walk was finishing up, a lone Osprey flew in to try his luck at the fishing pond. He made a good attempt but came up empty clawed. He and his defeat are today’s featured image, above. I think I can sympathize with him since his fishing attempt was about as successful as my effort to photograph Swallows.
Sightings:
Birds: Starlings, Robin, Swallows, Osprey, Cormorant, Tropical Kingbird, Bullock’s Oriole, Mallard Ducks
Critters: Mule Deer
Swallows soaring over the Arkansas River at Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado 
Swallows soaring over the Arkansas River at Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado