Sightings
November 10, 2022 – Repost

November 10, 2022 – Repost

While I’m spending time with family here is a reposting of a previous walk. Enjoy Environment:Start Time: 3:35 PM Temperature: 53 degrees Sky: Sun with malicious breeze. Today’s tour of Lake Pueblo State Park was a mixed bag of great light, sparse bird presence and biting breezes. Mule Deer did their best to make up for the issues – they were everywhere. And my only bird capture was a lucky break and is today’s featured image. I spotted a Belted Kingfisher – on my side of the river – who was perched perfectly in the light of the setting Sun….

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
November 08, 2023

November 08, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 8:00 AM Temperature: 44 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Great Blue Herons were the only birds I was able to capture today – and they did not make it easy. Both of these birds were perching well into the now faded Autumn leaves. And both were giving me some stern looks. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Gadwalls, Gulls, Starlings, White-crowned Sparrows, Belted Kingfishers, Great Blue Herons, American Kestrel, Woodpecker, White-breasted NuthatchCritters: Prairie Dogs Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

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Birds Landscapes Sightings Wildlife
November 07, 2023

November 07, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 7:50 AM Temperature: 46 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Gadwalls, Common Goldeneye Ducks, Gulls, Starlings, White-crowned Sparrows, Northern Flickers, Belted Kingfishers, Great Blue Herons, American Kestrels, Red-tailed Hawk, Blue Jays, Bushtits (maybe), Downy WoodpeckerCritters: Mule Deer, butterflies, Grasshopper Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
November 04, 2023

November 04, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 8:30 AM Temperature: 39 degrees Sky: Sunshine. I took a stab at a morning tour of Lake Pueblo State park today. The Bald Eagles I was hoping to find did not show up. On the smaller end of the bird spectrum a bunch of American Bushtits did appear and this one paused long enough for me to make a capture. I also had some luck with a female Belted Kingfisher who landed on a perch quite close to me – my only complaint is that she tried to hide behind a leafy twig. Still she landed the featured…

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
October 28, 2023

October 28, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 8:30 AM Temperature: 29 degrees Sky: Bright sunshine. Very cool morning today. Not sure if all the birds slept in or what. The Arkansas River was surprisingly devoid of waterfowl – except for a few Mallard Ducks and the one Belted Kingfisher (I call them waterfowl because they make their living from the water) pictured here headed toward a nearby perch to enjoy some fresh breakfast. To bolster my case about the birds sleeping in I offer today’s featured image (top) of a Great Horned Owl sound asleep among the colorful Autumn Leaves. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Belted Kingfisher, Gulls,…

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Birds Landscapes Sightings Wildlife
October 26, 2023

October 26, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 8:25 AM Temperature: 43 degrees Sky: Sunshine with some clouds. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Canada Geese, Gulls, Starlings, Northern Flickers, Great Blue Herons, Killdeer, Sparrows, Belted Kingfisher, Cooper’s Hawk, Wild TurkeysCritters: Cabbage White Butterflies, Mule Deer, Prairie Dogs Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

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Birds Critters Landscapes Sightings Wildlife
October 13, 2023

October 13, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 8:15 AM Temperature: 42 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Gulls, Canada Geese, Ospreys, Starlings, Northern Flickers, Belted Kingfishers, Killdeer, White-crowned Sparrows, American RobinsCritters: Prairie Dogs, Cabbage White Butterflies, 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
October 09, 2023

October 09, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 8:30 AM Temperature: 50 degrees Sky: Total sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Gulls, Osprey, Double Crested Cormorants, Starlings, Great Blue Heron, Northern Flickers, Belted Kingfisher, Killdeer, Red-tailed Hawk, SparrowsCritters: Prairie Dogs, Cabbage White Butterflies, Monarch-like butterfly Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

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Birds Critters Sightings Wildlife
October 08, 2023

October 08, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 8:20 AM Temperature: 49 degrees Sky: Total sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Gulls, Ospreys, Canada Geese, Double Crested Cormorants, Starlings, Great Blue Herons, Northern Flicker, Downy Woodpeckers, American Robins, Rufous-sided Towhee, Sparrows, Blue Jays, Belted Kingfisher, Wild Turkeys, Turkey VultureCritters: Prairie Dogs, Mule Deer, Tree Squirrel, Western Terrestrial Garter Snake, Cabbage White Butterflies, little yellow butterflies Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
September 24, 2023

September 24, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 7:40 AM Temperature: 49 degrees Sky: Bright sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Ducks, Mallards, Blue-winged Teals, Canada Geese, Gulls, Ospreys, Double Crested Cormorants, Starlings, Killdeer, Northern Flickers, Blue Jay, Belted Kingfisher, Great Blue Heron, Wren, Red-winged Blackbirds, Common GracklesCritters: Cabbage White Butterflies, Prairie Dogs, Mule Deer, Tarantula, millions of flying bugs Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

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