Environment:
Start Time: 8:50 AM Temperature: 40 degrees Sky: Sunshine, no clouds and light breeze
I guess October has been saving it for a big finish! Today’s walk at Lake Pueblo State Park was as bountiful as it was beautiful. Lots of birds and critters were out enjoying a fabulous morning. There were a bunch of mostly cooperative smaller birds that I’ve posted in the bottom gallery of this post. One, the Lincoln’s Sparrow is a new bird for me and I guess the American Goldfinch is a female. I got another White-crowned Sparrow and a Red-winged Blackbird was snacking nearby. I guess those Wild Sunflowers are tasty to the last bit. My shutter finger was getting sore. I was also surprised to catch a couple of butterflies out finishing off the Rabbitbrush blooms. Below are a Cabbage White Butterfly and an Orange Sulphur butterfly. Today’s featured image is of a group of three Mule Deer doe who were apparently taking their four youngsters (couldn’t get them all in one frame) on a waling tour of the park. They really seemed annoyed to see me and tried to stand their ground for a little bit. I finally broke through.
Cabbage White Butterfly finishing off the Rabbitbrush at Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado October 29, 2021 
Orange Sulphur Butterfly tasting the Rabbitbrush at Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado October 29, 2021
Sightings:
Birds: Mallards, Gulls, American Kestrel, American Robins, Blue Jay, Canada Geese, Sparrows, White-crowned Sparrow, Lincoln’s Sparrow, Dark-eyed Juncos, Northern Flickers, American Goldfinch, Hairy Woodpecker
Critters: Prairie Dogs, Grasshoppers, Tree Squirrels, Mule Deer, Cabbage White Butterfly, Orange Sulphur Butterfly
Gear: Nikon D5600, 55-300MM
White-crowned Sparrow soaking in the morning sunshine at Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado October 29, 2021 
Lincoln’s Sparrow perching at Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado October 29, 2021 
American Goldfinch perching in what’s left of Summer at Lake Pueblo State Park, Colorado October 29, 2021