Revealing the Hidden Beauty of Colorado
Environment:Start Time: 7:15 AM Temperature: 56 degrees Sky: Sunshine, high thin clouds, moderate haze, slight breeze. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Osprey, Double Crested Cormorants, Canada Geese, Starlings, Common Grackle, Great Blue Heron, Swallows, Black-capped Chickadee, House Wren, Killdeer, Blue Jays, Red-tailed Hawk, Blue-winged Teal, Gulls, Belted KingfisherCritters: Prairie Dogs, Mule Deer, Monarch Butterfly Gear: Nikon D5600, 55-300mm
Environment:Start Time: 7:20 AM Temperature: 53 degrees Sky: Sunshine, no clouds, more than moderate haze, no breeze. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Osprey, Double Crested Cormorants, Canada Geese, Starlings, Common Grackle, Red-winged Blackbirds, Great Blue Heron, Yellow Warbler, Black-crowned Night Heron, Great Horned Owls, Swallows, Northern Flicker, Sharp-shinned HawkCritters: Prairie Dogs, Mule Deer, Rock Squirrel Gear: Nikon D5600, 55-300mm
Environment:Start Time: 7:15 AM Temperature: 58 degrees Sky: Sunshine, no clouds, moderate haze, slight breeze. Climate is staying very consistent. Another near perfect day for a walk in the woods. The Red-winged Blackbirds were today’s activity stars. Once again they were paying much attention to the sagging Wild Sunflower ex-blossoms. Today’s featured image (above) is just one example of the action. Plenty of Osprey about but apparently not in the mood to try a little fishing. I’m starting to see Wood Ducks along the Arkansas River again with one of them pictured below in flight. The other bird capture is…
Environment:Start Time: 7:10 AM Temperature: 58 degrees Sky: Sunshine, few clouds, some haze, slight breeze. Check out last year’s walk on this day! Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Osprey, Double Crested Cormorants, Canada Geese, Starlings, Killdeer, Northern Flicker, Redheaded Woodpecker, Common Grackle, Red-winged Blackbirds, Mourning Dove, Wood Duck, Blue JaysCritters: Prairie Dogs, Woodlouse, Stink Beetle, Beetle, Rock Squirrel Gear: Nikon D5600, 55-300mm
Environment:Start Time: 7:20 AM Temperature: 61 degrees Sky: Sunshine, few clouds, some haze, slight breeze. Check out last year’s walk on this day! Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Osprey, Double Crested Cormorants, Canada Geese, Starlings, Western Kingbird, American Kestrel, Killdeer, Great Blue Heron, Northern Flicker, Blue Grosbeak, American Robin, Downy WoodpeckerCritters: Prairie Dogs, Mule Deer, Stink Beetle, Grasshopper, Tree Squirrel Gear: Nikon D5600, 55-300mm
Environment:Start Time: 7:20 AM Temperature: 59 degrees Sky: Sunshine, few clouds, little haze, no breeze. Another very clear day for me and my shadow to enjoy a walk by the Arkansas River. My avian friends continued playing hard to get. I still managed to come away with some captures. There were a couple of Great Horned Owls perched in the fire damaged area by the Osprey Picnic Area one of whom (I believe a female) is today’s featured image. Both of them are pictured below. I also got the best shot yet of what I believe to be a Solitary…
Environment:Start Time: 7:20 AM Temperature: 62 degrees Sky: Sunshine, few clouds, some haze, no breeze. Check out last year’s walk on this day! Pleasant conditions prevail though the wildfire haze is starting to creep back into the scene. Very little bird action to record. I caught one little Rock Squirrel exploring the erosion control rocks along the bank of the Arkansas River. I did shoot another Wild Sunflower but I won’t subject you to that. What I did do today was bring along my infrared camera to see if I could get something interesting. I think I did. Shooting in…
Environment:Start Time: 6:45 AM Temperature: 54 degrees Sky: Sunshine with light breeze Sightings:Birds: Canada Geese, Mallards, Starlings, Robins, Osprey, Swallows, Barn Swallows, Mourning Doves, Western Kingbirds, House Wren, Cormorants, Great Blue Heron, Northern Flicker, American KestrelCritters: Cabbage Butterfly, Prairie Dogs, Squirrel, Mule Deer, Desert Stink Beetle Gear: Nikon D5600, 55-300mm
Environment:Start Time: 6:35 AM Temperature: 65 degrees Sky: Haze filtered sunshine few clouds little breeze Yet another hazy morning. I think we are in for a hazy Summer. Conditions were still good for walking as long as you limited your breathing. Really not a lot going on at Lake Pueblo State Park this morning. The Arkansas River, though lower than yesterday, is still pretty high – I saw few fishermen. The Canada Geese are getting back out on the water and the young ones are getting bigger fast – today’s featured image. The most cooperative bird of the day, a…
Environment:Start Time: 6:40 AM Temperature: 53 degrees Sky: Sunshine with light breeze Sightings:Birds: Canada Geese, Osprey, Starlings, Cormorants, Swallows, Barn Swallows, Western Kingbirds, Eastern Kingbird, Mourning Doves, Mallards, Robins, Bullock’s Oriole, Bunting, Northern Flicker, American KestrelCritters: Prairie Dogs, Cottontail Rabbit, Cabbage Butterfly, Mule Deer Gear: Nikon D5600, 55-300mm