Revealing the Hidden Beauty of Colorado
Environment:Start Time: 8:00 AM Temperature: 50 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Canada Geese, Mallards, Buffleheads, American Coots, Common Goldeneye, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Gadwalls, Gulls, Great Horned Owl, Starlings, Red-tailed Hawks, Northern Flickers, American Kestrel, Great Blue Heron, Mountain 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
Winter weather persists. Even when I get decent light the trail conditions pose danger for aged photographers. It is hard to watch the trees and sky when you also have to watch where you step. So I will, once again, transport you back in time to the warmer days of 2024. Environment:Start Time: 7:15 AM Temperature: 35 degrees Sky: Sunshine and clouds. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Pied-billed Grebes, American Coots, Red-breasted Mergansers, Common Goldeneyes, Gulls, Canada Geese, Starlings, Great Blue Heron, Blue Jay, Northern Flickers, Bushtits, Red-tailed Hawk, Red-winged Blackbird, mystery hawkCritters: Tree Squirrels, Prairie Dogs KINGSYARD HEAVY DUTY METAL MESH BIRD…
Environment:Start Time: 8:35 AM Temperature: 42 degrees Sky: Mostly sunshine. Activity remains low (bird wise) out at Lake Pueblo State Park. There were quite a few human fishermen along and in the Arkansas River which may be why the birds were elsewhere. You can tell things were slow by my posting a European Starling here. Not the most exotic or rare bird out there. Featured are a couple of American Coots who were taking it easy on a midriver rock. There are a lot of Coots on the water this Winter. Also avoiding the river is the Great Blue Heron…
Environment:Start Time: 7:50 AM Temperature: 20 degrees Sky: Mostly sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Buffleheads, Common Goldeneye, Gadwalls, Mergansers (Common, Red-breasted & Hooded), Pied-billed Grebe, Canada Geese, Belted Kingfishers, Ring-billed Gulls, Starlings, American Robin, Woodpeckers, Northern Flickers, Great Blue Herons, Great Horned Owls, Blue Jay, Red-tailed Hawk, White-crowned Sparrows, Sparrows, American Coots, Killdeer, BushtitsCritters: Mule Deer Gear: OM System OM-1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight
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
Environment:Start Time: 6:55 AM Temperature: 10 degrees Sky: Mostly sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Common Goldeneyes, Gulls, Starlings, Belted Kingfisher, Red-tailed Hawk, Great Blue Herons, White-breasted NuthatchCritters: None Gear: OM System OM-1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Panasonic Lumix GH4, Olympus Zuiko Digital 14-54mm
Holidy travel, cold morning temperatures and life in general have been playing heck with my walking opportunities. So here is a look at what was going on last year on this day. Enjoy. Environment:Start Time: 8:55 AM Temperature: 42 degrees Sky: Decreasing sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Common Goldeneye, Gulls, Great Blue Herons, House Wren, Belted Kingfisher, American Kestrel, Wild Turkeys, Killdeer, Red-tailed Hawk, Cooper’s HawkCritters: Mule Deer, Tree Squirrel, Prairie Dog Gear: Nikon D5600, Nikon AF-S 55-300mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight
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
Environment:Start Time: 7:40 AM Temperature: 23 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Bufflehead, Canada Geese, Gulls, Starlings, Wild Turkeys, Belted Kingfisher, American Robins, Great Blue HeronsCritters: Mule Deer, Prairie Dogs, Tree Squirrel Gear: OM System OM-1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight
Environment:Start Time: 7:55 AM Temperature: 32 degrees Sky: Sunshine. A truly beautiful morning greeted me as I arrived at my normal parking spot by the Anticline Fishing Pond. The freezing temperature was nicely mitigated by the radiant heat from the Sun. Most of the birding action was to be had in or around bodies of water. Featured is a male Belted Kingfisher making a stab at the Arkansas River. The only shot I got of his entrance into the water was a splash. I could not tell if the dive was successful or not. Also on the Arkansas River were…