Birds Sightings Wildlife
April 27, 2023

April 27, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 7:50 AM Temperature: 52 degrees Sky: Sunshine in a clear blue sky. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Wood Ducks, Starlings, Ospreys, Canada Geese, Double Crested Cormorants, American Kestrels, American Robins, Northern Flickers, Mourning Doves, Red-tailed Hawks, Swallows, Great Blue Herons, American Goldfinches, Western Kingbirds, Great Horned Owls, Common Grackles, possible BushtitsCritters: Mule Deer, Tree Squirrels, Cabbage White Butterflies Gear: OM System OM-1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
April 23, 2025

April 23, 2025

Environment:Start Time: 7:10 AM Temperature: 47 degrees Sky: Mostly Sun. Sightings:Birds: Wood Ducks, Mallard, Double Crested Cormorants, Canada Geese, Starlings, Ospreys, American Kestrels, Doves, Great Horned Owls, American Robins, Red-winged Blackbirds, Swallows, Northern Flickers, White-crowned Sparrows, WoodpeckerCritters: Tree Squirrels, Mule Deer, Prairie Dogs Gear: OM System OM-1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
April 21, 2025

April 21, 2025

Environment:Start Time: 7:40 AM Temperature: 44 degrees Sky: Mostly Sun. Sightings:Birds: Wood Ducks, Mallard, Double Crested Cormorants, Canada Geese, Starlings, Ospreys, American Kestrels, Doves, Great Horned Owls, American Robins, Red-winged Blackbirds, Cooper’s Hawk, Wild Turkeys, Western Meadowlarks, Red-tailed Hawks, Swallows, Barn Swallows, Blue Jay, Northern FlickersCritters: Tree Squirrels, Mule Deer, Prairie Dogs Gear: OM System OM-1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
April 17, 2025

April 17, 2025

Environment:Start Time: 7:50 AM Temperature: 50 degrees Sky: Sun. Picture perfect is the only way to describe walking conditions this morning. Spring continues to dominate with much nesting and childrearing going on. Featured is one of the brave Power Pole Osprey working on its nest. Pictured here is a hen Wood Duck heading for the river after a quick nest check. She was flying alone so I don’t know if dad was on duty or simply out with the boys. And the baby Great Horned Owls were kind of active today. After I was watching for a while, mother owl…

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
April 16, 2025

April 16, 2025

Environment:Start Time: 7:40 AM Temperature: 45ish degrees Sky: Sun and clouds. Although it was a little chilly at the beginning, today’s walk ended on the warm side. Featured is one of the newly minted Great Horned Owls peeking over the nest edge – only to see a goofy photographer staring at it. The little ones were a bit more active than usual but not enough to wake up mom on her nearby branch. I could not find the mother-to-be Cooper’s Hawk so I have nothing to report. Pictured here is an Osprey (one of the ones building on the power…

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
April 12, 2025

April 12, 2025

Environment:Start Time: 6:15 AM Temperature: 46 degrees Sky: Clouds and Sun. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Red-breasted Mergansers, Wood Ducks, Gulls, Double Crested Cormorants, Canada Geese, Starlings, Ospreys, Northern Flickers, American Kestrels, Doves, Great Horned Owls, American Robins, Red-winged Blackbirds, Red-tailed Hawk, Cooper’s Hawks, Wild Turkeys, Great Blue HeronCritters: Tree Squirrels, Mule Deer, Prairie Dogs Gear: OM System OM-1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
April 09, 2025

April 09, 2025

Environment:Start Time: 8:00 AM Temperature: 53 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Wood Ducks, Pied-billed Grebes, Double Crested Cormorants, Canada Geese, Starlings, Ospreys, Woodpeckers, Northern Flickers, American Kestrels, Doves, Great Horned Owls, American Robins, Red-winged Blackbirds, Blue Jays, Turkey Vultures, SparrowsCritters: Tree Squirrels, Cabbage White Butterflies Gear: OM System OM-1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
April 07, 2025

April 07, 2025

Environment:Start Time: 8:25 AM Temperature: 43 degrees Sky: Mostly sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Gadwalls, Mallards, Wood Ducks, Double Crested Cormorants, Red-breasted Mergansers, Canada Geese, Starlings, Ospreys, Woodpeckers, American Kestrels, Doves, Great Horned Owls, Wild Turkeys, Swallows, Cooper’s Hawk, American Robins, Western MeadowlarkCritters: Tree Squirrels, Mule Deer, Prairie Dogs Gear: OM System OM-1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
April 06, 2025

April 06, 2025

Environment:Start Time: 8:20 AM Temperature: 34 degrees Sky: Mostly sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Gadwalls, Mallards, Wood Ducks, Double Crested Cormorants, Canada Geese, Starlings, Ospreys, Northern Flickers, American Kestrel, Doves, Great Horned Owls, Red-winged Blackbird, Great Blue Herons, Wild Turkeys, Swallows, Cooper’s Hawk, American Robins, GracklesCritters: Tree Squirrels, 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

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
April 02, 2025

April 02, 2025

Environment:Start Time: 8:15 AM Temperature: 38 degrees Sky: Mostly sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Red-breasted Mergansers, Double Crested Cormorants, Canada Geese, Starlings, Ospreys, Northern Flickers, American Kestrel, Doves, Turkey Vultures, Great Horned Owls, White-crowned Sparrows, Red-winged Blackbirds, Great Blue Heron, Wild Turkeys, Swallows, Barn Swallows, Black-capped Chickadee, BushtitCritters: Tree Squirrels, 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

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