Environment:
Start Time: 7:15 AM Temperature: 58 degrees Sky: Sun and clouds with light breeze
Today was an OK day for a walk. There was sunshine but not a lot which helped keeping things cool. Today’s featured image is a Great Blue Heron sitting on the nest I’ve been keeping track of. I’m not sure if this means the nest is active because this is only the second time I’ve seen a heron on site. I’ll keep you posted. Two new additions to my personal sightings list – first a Phaon Crescent Butterfly (Google identification). Sorry about the poor photo quality but this guy was very busy and VERY small. Secondly, I stumbled upon a hummingbird actually perched and have identified him (with Google’s help) as a Black-chinned Hummingbird. The other two birds posted below are a couple of park favorites.
Sightings:
Birds: Mallards, Starlings, Osprey, Swallows, Barn Swallows, Mourning Doves, Cormorants, Redheaded Woodpecker, Bullock’s Oriole, Eastern Kingbird, House Wren, American Robins, Canada Geese, Common Grackle, Black-chinned Hummingbird, Blue Jay, American Kestrel
Critters: Cabbage Butterfly, Squirrel, Mule Deer, Phaon Crescent Butterfly
Gear: Nikon D5600, 55-300mm
Bullock’s Oriole perched at Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado June 29, 2021 
Black-chinned Hummingbird perched at Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado June 29, 2021 
Barn Swallow resting at Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado June 29, 2021