Birds Sightings Wildlife
November 08, 2022

November 08, 2022

Environment:Start Time: 3:55 PM Temperature: 76 degrees Sky: Sun and increasing breeze. Back out on the trail with the Birding gear. The only thing missing was birds. There was a pretty good breeze (wind) stirring up the remaining leaves and some dirt so maybe everyone was home watching election results. I did manage to spot a Great Horned Owl just as the Sun had disappeared behind the Wet Mountains. This is, of course, today’s featured image. The only other birds with time to be photographed are seen below with a few of the last tree-born leaves in the park. Sightings:Birds:…

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Landmarks Landscapes Sightings
Autumn Wallpaper

Autumn Wallpaper

Add this colorful Autumn Scenic from Lake Pueblo State Park to your computer. Download this shot of the Arkansas River bank exploding with Cottonwood color for use as your desktop’s wallpaper. The whole scene is being looked over by Liberty Point in the background. Please help support this site and enhance your everyday enjoyment of all the Southern Colorado has to offer. You can purchase it HERE.

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Birds Critters Sightings Wildlife
October 06, 2022

October 06, 2022

Environment:Start Time: 8:00 AM Temperature: 48 degrees Sky: Sunny with few clouds. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Blue-winged teal, Osprey, European Starlings, Double Crested Cormorants, Spotted Towhee, Northern Flicker, Canada Geese, Eastern Phoebe, Pied-billed Grebe, Gulls, American Robins, Mourning Doves, Red-winged Blackbirds, Great Horned OwlCritters: Mule Deer, Prairie Dog Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm

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Birds Critters Landscapes Sightings Wildlife
October 03, 2022

October 03, 2022

Environment:Start Time: 8:00 AM Temperature: 51 degrees Sky: Cloudy with occasional sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Blue-winged teal, Osprey, European Starlings, Double Crested Cormorants, Killdeer, Northern Flicker, Canada Geese, American Kestrel, Pied-billed Grebe, Gulls, American Robins, Mourning Doves, Common Grackle, Belted Kingfisher, Turkey VultureCritters: Mule Deer Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm

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Birds Critters Sightings Wildflowers Wildlife
October 01, 2022

October 01, 2022

Environment:Start Time: 7:35 AM Temperature: 55 degrees Sky: Sunny with some clouds. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Blue-winged teal, Osprey, European Starlings, Double Crested Cormorants, Killdeer, Northern Flicker, Canada Geese, Sparrows, Pied-billed Grebe, Gulls, American Robins, Mourning Doves, Common GrackleCritters: Mule Deer, Cabbage White Butterfly, Monarch Butterfly Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm

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Sightings
September 30, 2022 Update

September 30, 2022 Update

Update: At around 5:15 this evening I got a call from the Raptor Center and received an update on our Osprey’s condition. The lady told me that he was in pretty tough shape with apparent head trauma, swelling and a low body temperature. He is on pain medication, is being given something to eat and is getting warmed up. The good news is that there are no broken bones. I will keep seeking updates and I’ll pass on whatever I learn.

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
September 30, 2022

September 30, 2022

Environment:Start Time: 7:45 AM Temperature: 55 degrees Sky: Sunny. Walkus Interruptus Today’s walk took a weird turn pretty much right from the start. I had just gotten to the river and was starting to head East down the paved trail when I saw something odd in the water. A closer examination revealed this odd thing was an Osprey just standing waist deep in the water (if Osprey have waists) close to one of the broken concrete bridge pylons left over from the original route of Highway 96. All of today’s images are of this poor creature. This was around 8…

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
September 28, 2022

September 28, 2022

Environment:Start Time: 7:40 AM Temperature: 55 degrees Sky: Sunny with few clouds. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Osprey, European Starlings, Double Crested Cormorants, Great Blue Heron, Killdeer, Northern Flicker, Common Sandpiper, Canada Geese, Cooper’s Hawk, Sparrows, Red-winged Blackbird, Pied-billed Grebe, GullsCritters: Mule Deer, Prairie Dog, Cabbage White Butterfly, Monarch Butterfly, Tarantula Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm

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Birds Critters Sightings Wildlife
September 27, 2022

September 27, 2022

Environment:Start Time: 7:45 AM Temperature: 53 degrees Sky: Sunny with incidental clouds. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Osprey, European Starlings, Double Crested Cormorants, Blue Jays, Great Blue Heron, Killdeer, Northern Flicker, House Finches, Canada Geese, Blue-winged Teal, Red-tailed Hawk, Possible Cooper’s Hawk, Sparrows, Red-winged Blackbirds, MagpieCritters: Mule Deer, Prairie Dog, Cabbage White Butterfly, Monarch Butterfly, Ornate Tree Lizard Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
September 07, 2022

September 07, 2022

Environment:Start Time: 7:15 AM Temperature: 57 degrees Sky: Intermittent Sun. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Osprey, European Starlings, Double Crested Cormorants, Least Sandpiper, Killdeer, Great Horned Owl, Red-winged Blackbirds, Canada Geese, Gulls, Red-tailed Hawk, Cooper’s HawkCritters: Prairie Dog, Monarch Butterfly Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm

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