Revealing the Hidden Beauty of Colorado
Environment:Start Time: 6:50 AM Temperature: 55 degrees Sky: Sun in a cloudless sky. Sightings:Birds: Canada Geese, Double Crested Cormorants, Mourning Doves, Kingbirds (E&W), Bullock’s Oriole, Wrens, American Robins, Ospreys, Red-winged Blackbirds, Common Grackles, Barn SwallowsCritters: Mule Deer, Cabbage White Butterflies, mosquitoes, Grasshoppers, Tree Squirrels Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm
Environment:Start Time: 6:30 AM Temperature: 51 degrees Sky: Mostly sunshine. Things remain on the mellow side at Lake Pueblo State Park. The high water on the Arkansas River seems to have a calming effect. Below is a scenic shot that kind of sums up the morning. Great conditions but not a lot of motivation. The two goslings featured up top were out with a pretty good gathering of their kind. Three sets of adults – one set with four kiddos and each of the other two with only one. We were all on a narrow stretch of the trail and…
Environment:Start Time: 6:50 AM Temperature: 55 degrees Sky: Sunshine welcome breeze. Sightings:Birds: Common Mergansers, Starlings, Ospreys, Canada Geese, Double Crested Cormorants, Mourning Doves, Western Kingbirds, Orioles, Red-tailed Hawk, Turkey Vulture, Wild Turkey, Northern Flickers, American Robins, Eastern Kingbird, American Kestrel, Barn Swallows, Wren, HummingbirdCritters: Mule Deer, Red Ants, Tree Squirrels, Mosquitoes, Prairie Dog, Variegated Fritillary Butterfly, Lizard Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm
Environment:Start Time: 6:40 AM Temperature: 53 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Starlings, Ospreys, Canada Geese, Double Crested Cormorants, Mourning Doves, Western Kingbird, Orioles, Red-tailed Hawk, Yellow-breasted Chat, Northern Flickers, American Robins, Blue JayCritters: Mule Deer, Red Ants, Tree Squirrels, Mosquitoes Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm
Environment:Start Time: 7:05 AM Temperature: 54 degrees Sky: Sunshine and a few clouds. Sightings:Birds: Mallard Ducks, Starlings, Ospreys, Canada Geese, Double Crested Cormorants, Mourning Doves, Western Kingbirds, Orioles, Red-tailed Hawk, Yellow-breasted Chat, Northern Flickers, Grackles, Western Meadowlark, Great Blue HeronCritters: Prairie Dog, Mule Deer, Red Ants, Cottontail Rabbit, Wood Louse, Tree Squirrels, Mosquitoes Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm
Environment:Start Time: 7:10 AM Temperature: 53 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Wood Duck, Starlings, Ospreys, Canada Geese, Double Crested Cormorants, American Robins, Mourning Doves, Western Kingbirds, Eastern Kingbirds, Orioles, Red-tailed Hawk, Wild Turkey, Yellow-breasted Chat, Turkey Vulture, Blue Jays, American Kestrel, Northern Flicker, Brown-headed Cowbird, Great Blue HeronCritters: Prairie Dog, Rock Squirrel, Red Ants, Ornate Tree Lizard, Tree Squirrels Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm
Environment:Start Time: 7:00 AM Temperature: 50 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Wood Ducks, Starlings, Mergansers, Ospreys, Canada Geese, Double Crested Cormorants, American Robins, Northern Flicker, Mourning Doves, Red-winged Blackbirds, Wrens, Western Kingbirds, Blue Jays, Bullock’s Orioles, Red-tailed Hawk, American Kestrel, Barn Swallows, Black-capped ChickadeesCritters: Tree Squirrels, Cabbage White Butterflies, Mule Deer, Miller Moths, Prairie Dog, Ants, Ornate Tree Lizard Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm
Environment:Start Time: 7:00 AM Temperature: 46 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Wood Ducks, Starlings, Common Mergansers, Blue-winged Teals, Ospreys, Canada Geese, Double Crested Cormorants, American Robins, Northern Flickers, Mourning Doves, Red-winged Blackbirds, Wrens, Western Kingbirds, Turkey Vulture, Blue Jays, Bullock’s Orioles, Eastern Kingbirds, Red-tailed Hawks, American Kestrel, Great Horned Owl. Barn Swallows, SwallowsCritters: Tree Squirrels, Cabbage White Butterflies, Mule Deer Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm
Environment:Start Time: 7:00 AM Temperature: 46 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Wood Ducks, Blue-winged Teals, Pied-billed Grebes, Cinnamon Teals, Starlings, Ospreys, Canada Geese, Double Crested Cormorants, American Robins, Northern Flickers, Mourning Doves, Red-winged Blackbirds, Wrens, Western Kingbirds, Turkey Vulture, Blue Jays, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Bullock’s Orioles, Cooper’s Hawk, Great Blue Heron, Say’s PhoebeCritters: Tree Squirrels, Rock Squirrel, Cabbage White Butterflies, Mule Deer, Prairie Dog, Ornate Tree Lizard Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm
Environment:Start Time: 3:30 PM Temperature: 55 degrees Sky: Sunshine with light breeze. Sightings:Birds: Pied-billed Grebe, Common Goldeneye, Canada Geese, Red-tailed Hawk, Great Blue Heron, Buffleheads, Gulls, Great Horned Owl, Northern Flicker, Sparrows, Wild Turkeys, Starlings, American Robins, black-capped chickadeeCritters: Mule Deer Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm