Birds Sightings Wildlife
December 07, 2021

December 07, 2021

Environment:Start Time: 3:05 PM Temperature: 48 degrees Sky: Sunshine with few clouds and annoying breeze. A chilly, cloudy morning pushed today’s walk into the afternoon hours. Really a nice walking day for those with the foresight to dress appropriately – this did not include me. Thought I could get by with a T-shirt. I couldn’t. Things were fine when I was in the sunshine but once in a shaded spot with the breeze it was cold! Not a lot of bird activity there to reward me for my suffering. One exciting find was a group of Mountain Bluebirds flitting around…

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
December 03, 2021

December 03, 2021

Environment:Start Time: 8:40 AM Temperature: 48 degrees Sky: Sunshine. It’s Always Sunny at Lake Pueblo State Park. But not always active. Today’s photos are on the mundane side I’m afraid. I did see a couple of Great Blue Herons but that was about as sexy as it got. Today’s featured image is of a Gadwall Duck cruising on the Arkansas River. Below is another Song Sparrow but with a better background than the one I shot yesterday. I wish it would snow in the mountains so that the Bald Eagles would decide to come our way. I keep waiting. Sightings:Birds:…

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
December 02, 2021

December 02, 2021

Environment:Start Time: 8:35 AM Temperature: 48 degrees Sky: Sunshine with light breeze. December is starting out on the warm side. I mean walking along the river in a T-shirt is not what you would expect. Not complaining though. Activity is picking up, too. There were a lot of American Robins darting in and out of the trees along the Arkansas. I think this was a group of migrants stopping for a rest. They were popping down to the water for some pretty long sips of water as pictured below. I also saw a couple of Belted Kingfishers working the river…

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Landscapes Sightings
November 30, 2021

November 30, 2021

Environment:Start Time: 3:25 PM Temperature: 59 degrees Sky: Cloud filtered sunshine with light breeze. The last day of November closed out in a spectacular display of color. Fortunately I showed up today with the my wide angle kit intending to get some scenic shots before every last leaf has abandoned its tree. I started a little late today and the Sun was setting on me when I noticed that the clouds in the West were teasing what could be another beautiful sunset. So after shooting a few typical scenic images posted here and below, I hustled up to my favorite…

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
October 19, 2021

October 19, 2021

Environment:Start Time: 8:55 AM Temperature: 63 degrees Sky: Sunshine, clouds and increasing wind. Even with an above average temperature (and dry shoes) I still ended up cutting today’s outing at Lake Pueblo State Park short. The wind seemed to get stronger with every step I took. There have been windy conditions at the park over the last couple of days which is starting to effect the Autumn leaves in a negative way – by blowing them all off. I’ve been waiting to take out my wide angle equipment to get some nice color because a lot of leaves are still…

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Birds Critters Sightings Wildlife
October 18, 2021

October 18, 2021

Environment:Start Time: 9:10 AM Temperature: 50 degrees Sky: Sunshine and diminishing clouds. Back on the trail with dry shoes allowing me to go the distance this morning. Things may be starting to pick up a bit bird-wise. I captured and posted (below) a Pied-billed Grebe in the Arkansas River. I take that as a good sign. I also got a (long) shot of a Red-tailed Hawk having something for breakfast way up on top of a utility power pole. Another Hawk capture that is posted below is kind of puzzling. I think it is a Red-tailed Hawk but Google wants…

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
October 17, 2021

October 17, 2021

Environment:Start Time: 9:50 AM Temperature: 50 degrees Sky: Sunshine with NO clouds. Back on the trail after yesterday’s detour to the Comanche National Grasslands. I have to say I am still tired from that trip. So I made today’s walk a bit shorter partly because of the afore mentioned fatigue and partly because I was out in my regular street shoes. My walking shoes got kind of wet yesterday when the tour group waded across the Purgatoire River to look at some dinosaur tracks and they (the shoes) have yet to dry out. Not much was going on today at…

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Birds Landscapes Sightings Wildflowers Wildlife
October 15, 2021

October 15, 2021

Environment:Start Time: 9:10 AM Temperature: 42 degrees Sky: Sunshine with few clouds. Even though favorable walking conditions took a while to develop I did make it out to Lake Pueblo State Park this morning. Not that I would have missed a lot if I had stayed home. Very crisp air and I could see (on the way in) that snow has fallen on Pikes Peak and on Greenhorn Mountain. No snow here in the river valley – yet. The only real bird action were a couple of Great Blue Herons chasing each other around in the sky. I was never…

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
September 26, 2021

September 26, 2021

Environment:Start Time: 7:45 AM Temperature: 57 degrees Sky: Sunshine, few clouds, occasional breeze. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Osprey, Double Crested Cormorants, Canada Geese, Starlings, Killdeer, Gulls, Belted Kingfisher, Northern Flicker, Turkey Vulture, Lesser Yellowlegs, Blue Jays, Common Grackles, HawkCritters: Prairie Dogs, Woodlouse, Monarch Butterfly, Orange Sulphur Butterfly, Cabbage Butterfly, Mule Deer Gear: Nikon D5600, 55-300mm

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
September 12, 2021

September 12, 2021

Environment:Start Time: 7:20 AM Temperature: 60 degrees Sky: Sunshine, few clouds, light haze, very slight breeze. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Osprey, Double Crested Cormorants, Canada Geese, Starlings, Common Grackle, Great Blue Heron, Violet-green Swallows, House Wren, Killdeer, Gulls, American KestrelCritters: Prairie Dogs, Orange Sulphur Butterfly, Cabbage Butterfly, Common Darter (dragonfly) Gear: Nikon D5600, 55-300mm

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