Environment:
Start Time: 8:05 AM Temperature: 58 degrees Sky: Sunshine.
Not a very busy Monday morning out on the trail today. With the Osprey population seemingly on the decline I am seeing Great Blue Herons and Belted Kingfishers more often. Is there a connection? Red-winged Blackbirds were very active working on the dead heads of the Wild Sunflowers with great zeal. Today’s featured image is of a male Blackbird taking a quick break from the seeds (or bugs?) that seem so in demand. I captured one of the few Osprey I saw today (below) perched high up – devouring its catch. This one is a juvenile who appears to have figured out where the fish come from.
Sightings:
Birds: Ducks, Mallards, Blue-winged Teals, Canada Geese, Gulls, Osprey, Double Crested Cormorants, Starlings, Great Blue Herons, Belted Kingfisher, Northern Flickers, Woodpecker, Turkey Vultures, Red-winged Blackbirds, American Robins, American Kestrel
Critters: Cabbage White Butterflies, Prairie Dogs, Mule Deer, Mosquitoes, millions of flying bugs
Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight
