Environment:
Start Time: 6:00 AM Temperature: 43 degrees Sky: Sunshine.
My walk today was not as exciting as yesterday’s was. The Osprey were busy flying around (I even caught one fishing) but no Bald Eagles showed up to incite a fracas. I made my nest checking rounds to see what was up. Nothing was going on at the Red-tailed Hawk nest. I discovered a juvenile Cooper’s Hawk (below) sitting in last year’s nest but I’m having trouble believing this bird was hatched this year. It just seems too big, too soon. Featured is the Great Horned Owl nest with mom and one of the babies. I could not account for one of the three. Also I have discovered a Say’s Phoebe Nest in the Informational Kiosk by the Anticline Fishing Pond where there is usually a Barn Swallow nest. I guess variety is a good thing. There were quite a few House Wrens out and about. Pictured here is one that knew how to use the morning light.
Sightings:
Birds: Mallards, Wood Ducks, Eastern Kingbird, Western Kingbird, White-crowned Sparrows, Double Crested Cormorants, Great Horned Owls, Starlings, Ospreys, Canada Geese, American Robins, Northern Flickers, Doves, Wild Turkeys, Blue Jays, Say’s Phoebes, Western Meadowlarks, Swallows, Cooper’s Hawks, Belted Kingfisher, House Wrens
Critters: Mule Deer, White-tailed Deer, Prairie Dog, Tree Squirrel
KINGSYARD HEAVY DUTY METAL MESH BIRD FEEDER
Gear: Olympus OM-1 E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight
