Revealing the Hidden Beauty of Colorado
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
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…
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
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
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
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
Environment:Start Time: 9:45 AM Temperature: 44 degrees Sky: Mostly sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Ducks, Double Crested Cormorants, Pied-billed Grebe, Canada Geese, Starlings, American Robins, Ospreys, Northern Flickers, American Kestrels, Doves, Turkey Vultures, Great Horned Owl, White-crowned Sparrows, Blue Jays, Red-winged Blackbirds, Cooper’s Hawks, Great Blue HeronCritters: Tree Squirrels, Mule Deer KINGSYARD HEAVY DUTY METAL MESH BIRD FEEDER Gear: OM System OM-1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight
Environment:Start Time: 7:45 AM Temperature: 43 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Gulls, Gadwalls, Mallards, Double Crested Cormorants, Canada Geese, Starlings, American Robins, Ospreys, Northern Flickers, Great Horned Owl, White-crowned Sparrows, Red-winged Blackbird, Woodpecker, Cooper’s Hawk, Western Meadowlarks, Red-breasted Mergansers, American Kestrels, Green-winged Teals, Wood Duck, Pied-billed Grebes, Black-capped ChickadeesCritters: Prairie Dogs, Tree Squirrels KINGSYARD HEAVY DUTY METAL MESH BIRD FEEDER Gear: OM System OM-1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight
Environment:Start Time: 7:30 AM Temperature: 39 degrees Sky: Cloud filtered sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Gulls, Gadwalls, Mallards, Double Crested Cormorants, Canada Geese, Starlings, American Robins, Ospreys, Northern Flickers, Great Horned Owl, White-crowned Sparrows, Sparrows, Red-winged Blackbird, Red-tailed Hawk, Wild Turkeys, Cooper’s Hawks, Western Meadowlark, Red-breasted MergansersCritters: Prairie Dogs, Tree Squirrels KINGSYARD HEAVY DUTY METAL MESH BIRD FEEDER Gear: OM System OM-1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight
Environment:Start Time: 7:30 AM Temperature: 39 degrees Sky: Sunshine and clouds. Sightings:Birds: Canada Geese, Common Goldeneye, Mallards, Pied-billed Grebes, Buffleheads, Red-breasted Mergansers, Gulls, Starlings, Great Horned Owl, Wild Turkeys, Great Blue Herons, American Robins, Northern Flickers, White-breasted Nuthatch, Osprey, Cooper’s Hawk, Blue Jays, White-crowned Sparrows, Wren, Dark-eyed Juncos, Doves, American KestrelCritters: Tree Squirrels, Prairie Dogs, Mule Deer KINGSYARD HEAVY DUTY METAL MESH BIRD FEEDER Gear: OM System OM-1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight