Gear: Nikon D5600, Nikon AF-S 55-300mm, Olympus OM-D E-M1 II, Lumix 100-300mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight; OM System OM-1 Mii; Lumix DC-FZ80; Canon Powershot G12
December 13, 2023 – Repost
Environment:Start Time: 9:05 AM Temperature: 33 degrees Sky: More clouds than Sun. The morning temperatures this day in 2024 inspired me to stay in bed. Here is what was happening last year on this day. As you can see, the bird selection is about the same as this year so far. Stay warm! Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Common Goldeneye, Killdeer, Gulls, Dark-eyed Juncos, Woodpeckers, Northern Flicker, Great Blue Herons, Canada Geese, American Kestrel, hawks, Belted Kingfisher, Crows Critters: Mule Deer Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight
November 05, 2024
Environment:Start Time: 7:05 AM Temperature: 32 degrees Sky: Sunshine and clouds. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Gadwalls, Buffleheads, Gulls, Canada Geese, Starlings, Osprey, Northern Flickers, Western Grebe, Blue Jays, Crows, American Kestrel, Cooper’s Hawk, Townsend’s Solitaire, White-crowned Sparrows, Belted Kingfisher Critters: Mule Deer, Tree Squirrel Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight; Canon Powershot G12
November 03, 2024
Environment:Start Time: 7:05 AM Temperature: 42 degrees Sky: Sunshine and clouds. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Gadwalls, Buffleheads, Gulls, Canada Geese, Starlings, Ospreys, Northern Flickers, American Robins, Great Horned Owls, Western Grebe, Blue JaysCritters: Prairie Dogs, Mule Deer, Tree Squirrel Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight; Canon Powershot G12
October 25, 2024
Environment:Start Time: 7:25 AM Temperature: 37 degrees Sky: Sunshine. This morning’s outing was 100% dedicated to shooting Autumn Color in Rock Canyon. This plan left me out on trail without the equipment required to photograph any but the closest of birds. I fully expected to see Eagles, Hawks, Ospreys, Owls and possibly Emus all cavorting around the park. That didn’t happen for some reason. What did happen was evidence that the Cottonwoods are finally getting into the Autumn spirit. The featured image is the last one I shot today – a nice reflection in the still waters of the Anticline…
2023 Autumn Recap
Gear: Nikon D5600, Nikon AF-S 55-300mm, Olympus OM-D E-M1 II, Lumix 100-300mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight
December 13, 2023
Environment:Start Time: 9:05 AM Temperature: 33 degrees Sky: More clouds than Sun. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Common Goldeneye, Killdeer, Gulls, Dark-eyed Juncos, Woodpeckers, Northern Flicker, Great Blue Herons, Canada Geese, American Kestrel, hawks, Belted Kingfisher, Crows Critters: Mule Deer Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight
December 08, 2023
Environment:Start Time: 8:15 AM Temperature: 35 degrees Sky: More clouds than Sun. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Gulls, Dark-eyed Juncos, Blue Jay, Great Blue Herons, Canada Geese, Hooded Mergansers, Belted Kingfisher Critters: Mule Deer, Tree Squirrel Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight
December 06, 2023
Environment:Start Time: 3:00 PM Temperature: 73 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Conditions out at Lake Pueblo State Park continue to be excellent. The bird activity is even getting a little better. Today’s featured image is a Red-tailed Hawk who flew in at the treetop level just as the Sun was nearly set creating the intense show of colors on the bird’s undercarriage. I also caught a female Belted Kingfisher darting between the banks of the Arkansas River in search of a late afternoon snack. I didn’t see any herons flying today but I did see two perched high in the trees. Sightings:Birds:…
December 05, 2023
Environment:Start Time: 3:00 PM Temperature: 69 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Canada Geese, Gulls, White-crowned Sparrows, Great Blue Herons, Red-tailed Hawk, Wild Turkeys, Northern Flicker, woodpeckersCritters: Mule Deer, Tree Squirrel Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight