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March 08, 2022 – Repost

March 08, 2022 – Repost

On the road today to visit family. Here’s a chance to relive March 08, 2022. Pretty much the same stuff as 2024 so far. Environment:Start Time: 2:50 PM Temperature: 39 degrees Sky: Sunshine and clouds – cold breeze. Not a busy day this afternoon at Lake Pueblo State Park. Not many fishermen or ducks on the river and only one gull on the fishing pond. The real activity was mostly the melting snow – which ended up staring in today’s featured image. I liked the combination of snow and last Summer’s leaves. Snow is also captured in the image posted…

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February 11, 2022 – Repost

February 11, 2022 – Repost

The weather outside is frightful. My warm wool blanket is delightful. I guess I got nowhere to go. Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! Things were a lot nicer in 2022. Environment:Start Time: 10:25 AM Temperature: 43 degrees Sky: Sunshine with chilly breeze A dicey weather forecast for this afternoon and some pretty decent morning temps brought me out for a morning stroll at Lake Pueblo State Park. One of the better decisions I’ve made in my life. Right from the get-go it was literally eagle, eagle, eagle! I stepped out of my car and saw two…

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February 09, 2022 – Repost

February 09, 2022 – Repost

Yes, I am getting a little fussy in my old age. Today’s conditions were perfect except for the low temperature. So let’s revisit 2022 and enjoy the eagle that put on quite a show. Think Spring! Environment:Start Time: 2:35 PM Temperature: 53 degrees Sky: Sunshine light breeze My new friend, the Bald Eagle, was perched off the trail in about the same spot as yesterday. I decided to chance a little mud on my shoes and tromped out for a better shot. Fortunately this bird is not the skittish type and patiently waited for me to find a nice clear…

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January 17, 2022 – Repost

January 17, 2022 – Repost

Weather and trail conditions continue to keep me at home and things are not looking better for the coming weekend. So let’s reminisce about the good old days of 2022. Environment:Start Time: 2:20 PM Temperature: 58 degrees Sky: Sunshine some clouds – little breeze Sightings:Birds: Common Goldeneye, Gulls, American Coot, belted kingfisher, Townsend’s Solitaire, Great Blue Heron, Canada Geese, Red-tailed Hawk, Black-capped ChickadeeCritters: Mule Deer Gear: Nikon D5600, 55-300mm

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January 09, 2022 – Repost

January 09, 2022 – Repost

Temperamental weather conditions persist. Here is what was happening two years ago. Think Spring. Environment:Start Time: 2:10 PM Temperature: 42 degrees Sky: Sunshine little breeze Today started out a little dicey weather-wise but turned into an extremely pleasant afternoon which transported me from my couch to the Rock Canyon trails at Lake Pueblo State Park. The Arkansas River was well populated with fishermen which generally is a good thing – everyone should be out enjoying such a day – but is kind of a bummer for me because all that river traffic cuts down on my chances of seeing Belted…

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May 10, 2022 – Repost

May 10, 2022 – Repost

Rainy weather has been keeping me off the trail. Here is what was going on on this day if 2022. Environment:Start Time: 7:05 AM Temperature: 47 degrees Sky: Sunshine with little breeze. Sightings:Birds: Wood Ducks, Blue-winged Teal, Mallards, Canada Geese, Osprey, American Robins, European Starlings, Double-crested Cormorants, Yellow-rumbed Warbler, Bullock’s Orioles, Barn Swallows, Western Kingbird, Northern Flicker, Mourning Doves, Eastern Kingbird, Great Blue Herons, Wrens, Common Grackle, Turkey VulturesCritters: Tree Squirrels, Mule Deer, Red Ants, lots of flying bugs Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm If you cannot see the gallery click here

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January 15, 2021 Re-post

January 15, 2021 Re-post

Environment:Start Time: 2:10 PM Temperature: 44 degrees Sky: Sunny, few clouds, intermittent breeze Frigid conditions still holding me indoors here in 2024. Here is another walk down memory lane from this day in 2021. Hope to be back soon. The temperature finally reached a level that I deemed “walkable” with only a mild breeze so I made it out of the house this afternoon for a good long walk. I came today carrying the appropriate ee quipment for getting some bird photos. Today’s featured image of an American Kestrel demonstrates that I made a good decision. I was also lucky…

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January 08, 2021 – Re-post

January 08, 2021 – Re-post

Environment:Start Time: 1:45 PM Temperature: 45 degrees Sky: Sunny, few clouds, mild breeze Weather and health continue to present challenges here in 2024. Here is what I posted on this day in 2021. Things haven’t changes that much. I had to make it out to Lake Pueblo State Park this afternoon because the weather folks on local TV are saying tomorrow starts and stays cold with a snowfall finale. Not that you could tell that by conditions out today – fantastic weather. Once again the birds were playing hard to get. Plenty of ducks (and a Pied-billed Grebe) to keep…

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November 25, 2020 – Repost

November 25, 2020 – Repost

Still on Break. Here is what things looked like in 2020. Environment:Start Time: 2:10 PM Temperature: 48 degrees Sky: Sunny, no clouds, no breeze The day started in a shroud of fog and a good layer of frost. I Finally made it out to Lake Pueblo State Park in the mid-afternoon when the conditions were much improved. This time of year the Sun angle in the afternoon is still low enough to allow for decent photo opportunities. Once again, the bird population did not take advantage of this useful light. So today’s featured image is of a group of White-Crowned…

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November 23, 2021 – Repost

November 23, 2021 – Repost

Happy Thanksgiving! I’m on a holiday break – here is what was going on this date in 2021! Environment:Start Time: 8:15 AM Temperature: 53 degrees Sky: Sun, clouds and a hefty breeze. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Gadwalls, Common Goldeneye, Gulls, Canada Geese, Belted Kingfisher, Killdeer, Great Blue Heron, Starlings, Pied-billed GrebeCritters: Prairie Dogs, Grasshoppers, Tree Squirrel, Mule Deer Gear: Nikon D5600, 55-200mm

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