Birds Sightings Wildlife
February 25, 2025

February 25, 2025

Environment:Start Time: 7:35 AM Temperature: 47 degrees Sky: Mostly sunshine with some clouds and breeze. Sightings:Birds: Canada Geese, Mallards, Buffleheads, American Coots, Common Goldeneye, Gadwalls, Gulls, Belted Kingfishers, Great Horned Owl, Starlings, White-crowned Sparrows, Wren, Red-tailed Hawk, Northern Harrier, Northern Flickers, American Kestrels, Blue Jays, Dark-eyed Juncos, American White Pelican, Mountain Bluebirds, Eastern BluebirdsCritters: Mule Deer, Prairie Dogs KINGSYARD HEAVY DUTY METAL MESH BIRD FEEDER Gear: OM System OM-1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
February 23, 2025

February 23, 2025

Environment:Start Time: 7:10 AM Temperature: 45 degrees Sky: Sunshine with increasing breeze. Sightings:Birds: Canada Geese, Mallards, Buffleheads, American Coots, Common Goldeneye, Gadwalls, Gulls, Great Horned Owl, Starlings, Sparrows, Wren, Belted Kingfishers, American White Pelican, American Kestrel, Red-tailed HawkCritters: None KINGSYARD HEAVY DUTY METAL MESH BIRD FEEDER Gear: OM System OM-1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
February 11, 2022 – Repost

February 11, 2022 – Repost

The weather outside is frightful. My warm wool blanket is delightful. I guess I got nowhere to go. Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! Things were a lot nicer in 2022. Environment:Start Time: 10:25 AM Temperature: 43 degrees Sky: Sunshine with chilly breeze A dicey weather forecast for this afternoon and some pretty decent morning temps brought me out for a morning stroll at Lake Pueblo State Park. One of the better decisions I’ve made in my life. Right from the get-go it was literally eagle, eagle, eagle! I stepped out of my car and saw two…

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
Pelican Pete’s Happy Ending

Pelican Pete’s Happy Ending

Loyal readers will be aware of the presence of an American White Pelican on the Arkansas River over the past month or two. – a bird I dubbed Pelican Pete. Recently I noticed Pete was gone from his usual perch on the Arkansas River and today I learned of his fate. He is now in the hands of the Raptor Center at the Nature and Wildlife Center and is receiving the care of experts. Check out this video report from KRDO TV in Colorado Springs.

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
March 26, 2022

March 26, 2022

Environment:Start Time: 9:10 AM Temperature: 54 degrees Sky: Sun and clouds. A very busy Saturday morning at Lake Pueblo State Park. Lots of fishermen, hikers, bikers and dogs. Plenty of birds too though they all seemed to me in a hurry to get somewhere else. Except for the subject of today’s featured image – our friend the American White Pelican. It was still positioned on its favorite rock in the Arkansas River but was actively stretching and flapping those huge wings as a greeting to the morning sunshine. Pictured below is another Red-tailed Hawk taking flight – I think this…

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Birds Landmarks Landscapes Sightings Wildlife
March 02, 2022

March 02, 2022

Environment:Start Time: 8:55 AM Temperature: 55 degrees Sky: Sunshine with few clouds and light breeze Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Gulls, Canada Geese, American White Pelican, Pied-billed Grebe, Goldeneye, Buffleheads, American Coot, American Bald Eagle, Red-tailed Hawk, Downy Woodpecker, Dark-eyed Juncos, Northern Flicker, Sparrows, Belted Kingfisher, Mourning DoveCritters: Tree Squirrel Gear: Nikon D5600, 55-200mm

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
February 19, 2022

February 19, 2022

Environment:Start Time: 9:10 AM Temperature: 40 degrees Sky: Sunshine light breeze Forecasts of a warmish afternoon made me decide to take a chance on a morning walk today. This turned out to be a pretty good decision. Apparently I was not alone in this course of action as the park and the Arkansas River were pretty busy. Today’s featured image shows just how busy the river was with humans and pelicans competing for space. The eagles are still haunting the fishing pond though no one was in the mood to dazzle me with a display of fishing prowess. Still, this…

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
February 11, 2022

February 11, 2022

Environment:Start Time: 10:25 AM Temperature: 43 degrees Sky: Sunshine with chilly breeze A dicey weather forecast for this afternoon and some pretty decent morning temps brought me out for a morning stroll at Lake Pueblo State Park. One of the better decisions I’ve made in my life. Right from the get-go it was literally eagle, eagle, eagle! I stepped out of my car and saw two adult American Bald Eagles perched on the southwestern edge of the Anticline Fishing Pond. I wasted no time heading over there and taking as many captures as I could. It was pretty exciting when…

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Birds Infrared Photography Landmarks Landscapes Sightings Wildlife
February 06, 2022

February 06, 2022

Environment:Start Time: 2:40 PM Temperature: 41 degrees Sky: Sunshine and puffy clouds and breeze Sightings:Birds: Goldeneyes, Mallards, Gulls, American Coot, Canada Geese, Dark-eyed Juncos, American White Pelican, Belted Kingfisher, Red-tailed Hawk, Pied-billed Grebe, American Kestrel, Hairy WoodpeckerCritters: Tree Squirrels Gear: Nikon D5600, 55-200mm; KolariVision Lumix LS100

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