Environment:
Start Time: 7:35 AM Temperature: 55 degrees Sky: Clouds and sunshine.
Today’s outing was brief but successful. Featured is a female American Kestrel popping into her nest after a very close encounter with her mate. Here in the middle of this post are two birds that were both trying their luck on the Anticline Fishing Pond. I didn’t see the Cormorant bring anything up but the Osprey (see below) did manage to fly home with a rather nice fish held firmly in one talon. As you can see I captured the dive and then the victory but missed the entry into the pond. I was tracking him (?) in the dive but he seemed to be pulling up so I stopped. That’s when he dropped the claws and smashed into the water. I will try not to second guess these guys in future.
Sightings:
Birds: Gulls, Mallards, Double Crested Cormorants, Canada Geese, Starlings, American Robins, Ospreys, Northern Flickers, Western Meadowlark, Red-breasted Mergansers, American Kestrels, Pied-billed Grebes, Black-capped Chickadees, Doves, Raven, Wild Turkeys, Red-tailed Hawk, Turkey Vultures
Critters: Prairie Dogs, Tree Squirrels, Mule Deer
KINGSYARD HEAVY DUTY METAL MESH BIRD FEEDER
Gear: OM System OM-1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight
