Birds Sightings Wildlife
December 05, 2020

December 05, 2020

Environment:Start Time: 11:30 AM Temperature: 51 degrees Sky: Sunny, no clouds, light breeze Spectacular weather continues. I’m not sure why the birds are making themselves so scarce. Maybe the continued presence of Red-Tails and Kestrels has something to do with it – not sure. That is not to say that today’s photo efforts went unrewarded. I managed to spot a male Belted Kingfisher perched along the Arkansas River AND on the same side of the river as me! He (it was a male) was quite content to sit on a branch and take in the fine weather. I shot quite…

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
November 02, 2020

November 02, 2020

Environment:Start Time: 8:50 AM Temperature: 46 degrees Sky: Sunny, no clouds, no breeze The run of great weather is holding up and is predicted to continue at least through Friday. Looks like I will not have a reason to stay home for a while. The walking conditions were ideal, as were the photographic conditions, but I encountered very few willing subjects along the trail. Once again, I am posting shots of a Kingfisher (below) and a Song Sparrow (above.) Not real exotic. The bigger birds were around this morning – just not within range. Even so I managed to add…

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
November 01, 2020

November 01, 2020

Environment:Start Time: 8:35 AM Temperature: 43 degrees Sky: Sunny, no clouds, no breeze Mountain Daylight Time arrived today in fine style. Another great day for a walk by the Arkansas River. I was hoping the birds would feel the same – only flying. Unfortunately, the birds were not of the same mind – especially the bigger birds. No Osprey, Hawks or Eagles. As for the smaller birds it was mostly the usual suspects – Sparrows, Belted Kingfishers and Juncos. Happily I did manage to add a “new” bird to my personal sightings list as well as get an image of…

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Birds Critters Sightings Wildlife
October 12, 2020

October 12, 2020

Environment:Start Time: 8:20 AM Temperature: 42 degrees Sky: Sunshine, few clouds, light breeze, Blue sky Autumn continues to take root at Lake Pueblo State Park in grand form. This was an excellent day to be out there especially since the there was no noticeable wildfire haze to be seen. Pikes Peak was visible in all its splendor as were the Wet Mountains. Many birds were out enjoying the clear air as well. I saw many different types of Sparrows and at least three Osprey – none eating fish. It wasn’t only birds out and about today but I also managed…

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Birds Landscapes Sightings Wildlife
September 16, 2020

September 16, 2020

Environment:Start Time: 8:15 AM Temperature: 56 degrees Sky: Sunny, Wildfire Haze, Light Breeze What would have been another fabulous walking day was marred by a very noticeable helping of wildfire haze. Happily there was no odor that I could perceive but the light was rather muted. Despite the conditions I did manage to get a couple of bird shots (below) and also a Summer scenic of the Arkansas River (Above.) If you happened to have read my last post you will remember that I had lamented the fact that I had yet to get a decent shot of a Belted…

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