Revealing the Hidden Beauty of Colorado
Environment:Start Time: 7:00 AM Temperature: 54 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Double Crested Cormorants, Gulls, Canada Geese, Ospreys, Starlings, Great Blue Heron, Barn Swallows, Cooper’s Hawk, Bushtits, Turkey Vultures, Spotted Sandpiper, Blue JaysCritters: Mule Deer, Prairie Dogs Gear: Nikon D5600, Nikkor 200-500mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight
Environment:Start Time: 6:20 AM Temperature: 70 degrees Sky: Mostly Sunshine with light haze. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Double Crested Cormorants, Canada Geese, Doves, Gull, Ospreys, Starlings, Great Horned Owl, Barn Swallows, Northern Flickers, Cooper’s Hawk, Belted Kingfisher, Spotted Sandpipers, Blue Jays, Red-tailed Hawk, Western and Eastern KingbirdsCritters: Grasshoppers, Mosquitoes, Mule Deer, Cabbage White Butterflies, Prairie Dogs, Toad Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight
Please click on the Post title to see entire post. Environment:Start Time: 7:55 AM Temperature: 59 degrees Sky: Sunshine few clouds. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Wood Ducks, Blue-winged Teal, Cinnamon Teal, Green-winged Teal, Canada Geese, Osprey, American Robin, European Starlings, Double-crested Cormorants, White-crowned Sparrows, Mourning Doves, Turkey Vultures, Northern Flicker, Blue Jay, Red-winged Blackbirds, American KestrelCritters: Mule Deer, Cabbage White Butterflies Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm
Environment:Start Time: 6:05 AM Temperature: 55 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Today’s stars turned out to be the little birds. The Osprey were busy flying high and I did see one of the Cooper’s Hawk youngsters but I got no images of any of them. The featured image is a heart warming shot of an adult Western Kingbird bringing a tasty insect to her (?) babies who are huddled together on a branch. Maybe its their first day out of the nest – who knows? The Barn Swallow nest is still operational at the informational kiosk by the fishing pond and I…
Environment:Start Time: 7:55 AM Temperature: 59 degrees Sky: Sunshine few clouds. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Wood Ducks, Blue-winged Teal, Cinnamon Teal, Green-winged Teal, Canada Geese, Osprey, American Robin, European Starlings, Double-crested Cormorants, White-crowned Sparrows, Mourning Doves, Turkey Vultures, Northern Flicker, Blue Jay, Red-winged Blackbirds, American KestrelCritters: Mule Deer, Cabbage White Butterflies Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm
Environment:Start Time: 7:55 AM Temperature: 40 degrees Sky: Cloud filtered sunshine and light breeze. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Wood Ducks, Cinnamon Teals, Gadwalls, Canada Geese, Osprey, American Kestrel, American Robin, European Starlings, Barn Swallows, Double-crested Cormorants, Sparrows, Mourning Doves, Turkey Vultures, Cooper’s Hawks, Western Kingbird, Northern Flicker, Red-tailed Hawk, Wild TurkeysCritters: Tree Squirrels, Mule Deer Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm
Environment:Start Time: 6:35 AM Temperature: 63 degrees Sky: Sunlight. Healthy breeze. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Starlings, Osprey, Barn Swallows, Double Crested Cormorants, Western Kingbirds, American Robins, Canada Geese, Eastern Kingbird, Common Grackle, Mississippi Kite, Mourning Dove, Red-winged Blackbirds, Redheaded Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Green Heron, Great Blue Heron, Blue JayCritters: Cabbage Butterfly, Prairie Dogs, Mule Deer
Environment:Start Time: 7:15 AM Temperature: 58 degrees Sky: Sun and clouds with light breeze Today was an OK day for a walk. There was sunshine but not a lot which helped keeping things cool. Today’s featured image is a Great Blue Heron sitting on the nest I’ve been keeping track of. I’m not sure if this means the nest is active because this is only the second time I’ve seen a heron on site. I’ll keep you posted. Two new additions to my personal sightings list – first a Phaon Crescent Butterfly (Google identification). Sorry about the poor photo quality…
Environment:Start Time: 7:50 AM Temperature: 54 degrees Sky: Sunshine with light breeze Another sunny cloud-free morning at Lake Pueblo State Park. I arrived early enough to avoid a lot of people but apparently also early enough to avoid the birds. Not much activity – even at any of the nests. I am also a little bummed by how few flowers are blooming. Today all I saw was some Milkvetch (below) and it was pretty ratty. I’d say it was a pretty slow day but I did come home with a good number of pictures. Today’s featured image is of a…
Environment:Start Time: 7:55 AM Temperature: 56 degrees Sky: Sun and increasing clouds with light breeze Mellow morning at Lake Pueblo State Park. The Sun was pretty well out when I arrived but the gathering clouds had really dimmed the light by the time I had finished my patrol. Today’s featured image is a favorite subject of mine – a Barn Swallow sitting on an informational sign near the parking lot at the Anticline Fishing Pond. This bird and its mate (I like to think it is the same bird, anyway) have a cozy little nest built into the eves of…