Birds Sightings Wildlife
February 25, 2025

February 25, 2025

Environment:Start Time: 7:35 AM Temperature: 47 degrees Sky: Mostly sunshine with some clouds and breeze. Sightings:Birds: Canada Geese, Mallards, Buffleheads, American Coots, Common Goldeneye, Gadwalls, Gulls, Belted Kingfishers, Great Horned Owl, Starlings, White-crowned Sparrows, Wren, Red-tailed Hawk, Northern Harrier, Northern Flickers, American Kestrels, Blue Jays, Dark-eyed Juncos, American White Pelican, Mountain Bluebirds, Eastern BluebirdsCritters: Mule Deer, Prairie Dogs KINGSYARD HEAVY DUTY METAL MESH BIRD FEEDER Gear: OM System OM-1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
February 23, 2025

February 23, 2025

Environment:Start Time: 7:10 AM Temperature: 45 degrees Sky: Sunshine with increasing breeze. Sightings:Birds: Canada Geese, Mallards, Buffleheads, American Coots, Common Goldeneye, Gadwalls, Gulls, Great Horned Owl, Starlings, Sparrows, Wren, Belted Kingfishers, American White Pelican, American Kestrel, Red-tailed HawkCritters: None KINGSYARD HEAVY DUTY METAL MESH BIRD FEEDER Gear: OM System OM-1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
February 15, 2025

February 15, 2025

Environment:Start Time: 7:45 AM Temperature: 27 degrees Sky: Mostly sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Canada Geese, Mallards, Buffleheads, American Coots, Common Goldeneye, Gadwalls, Gulls, Great Horned Owl, Starlings, American Robin, White-crowned Sparrows, Dark-eyed Juncos, Cooper’s Hawk, Hairy Woodpecker, White-breasted Nuthatch, Bewick’s Wren, Great Blue Heron, Eastern BluebirdsCritters: Mule Deer, Tree Squirrels KINGSYARD HEAVY DUTY METAL MESH BIRD FEEDER Gear: OM System OM-1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
February 05, 2025

February 05, 2025

Environment:Start Time: 8:30 AM Temperature: 34 degrees Sky: All sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Canada Geese, Mallards, Buffleheads, American Coots, Common Goldeneye, Gulls, Great Horned Owl, Belted Kingfisher, Northern Flickers, Cooper’s Hawk, American KestrelCritters: Mule Deer KINGSYARD HEAVY DUTY METAL MESH BIRD FEEDER Gear: OM System OM-1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
February 02, 2025

February 02, 2025

Environment:Start Time: 4:30 PM Temperature: 66 degrees Sky: Mostly sunshine. Today’s outing was brief with my only intention to see if walking conditions were improving in the warmer weather over the last couple of days. Things are better but there is still ice and plenty of mud around. I was not dressed for the conditions so I just mosied around the Osprey Picnic Area to see what was what. I did take a quick detour to the Arkansas River where I caught the female Belted Kingfisher that is today’s featured image. This is a preferred spot for this little lady…

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Sightings
January 30, 2024 – Repost

January 30, 2024 – Repost

Yet another snow day today. Last year was a lot better – in many different ways. Here is another walk down Memory Lane. Environment:Start Time: 7:20 AM Temperature: 29 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Ducks, Buffleheads, Common Goldeneyes, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Mallards, Red-breasted Mergansers, Hooded Mergansers, Green-winged Teal, American Coot, Pied-billed Grebes, Canada Geese, Gulls, Great Blue Herons, Starlings, White-crowned Sparrows, Wild Turkeys, Cooper’s Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, Belted Kingfisher, Crows, Northern Flickers, Mourning DoveCritters: Mule Deer, Tree Squirrels, Prairie Dogs, Cottontail Rabbit KINGSYARD HEAVY DUTY METAL MESH BIRD FEEDER Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
December 24, 2024

December 24, 2024

Environment:Start Time: 8:10 AM Temperature: 29 degrees Sky: Mostly sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Common Goldeneye, Canada Geese, Gulls, Belted Kingfisher, White-crowned Sparrows, American Kestrel, Cooper’s Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, Blue Jays, American Robins, Dove, Northern Flickers, WoodpeckerCritters: Mule Deer, Tree Squirrels Gear: OM System OM-1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

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Sightings
December 13, 2023 – Repost

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

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
December 08, 2024

December 08, 2024

Environment:Start Time: 8:05 AM Temperature: 37 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Common Goldeneye, Gadwalls, Hooded Mergansers, Canada Geese, Gulls, Starlings, Belted Kingfishers, Western Bluebirds, Sparrows, Great Blue Heron, American Bald Eagles, Northern Flickers, Wild Turkeys, Great Horned OwlCritters: Mule Deer, Tree Squirrels Gear: OM System OM-1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

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