March 02, 2025

Environment:Start Time: 9:30 AM Temperature: 48 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Canada Geese, Mallards, American Coots, Pied-billed Grebes, Gulls, Great Horned Owl, Great Blue Heron, Mountain Bluebirds, Belted KingfisherCritters: None KINGSYARD HEAVY DUTY METAL MESH BIRD FEEDER Gear: OM System OM-1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

February 26, 2025

Environment:Start Time: 7:40 AM Temperature: 32 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Canada Geese, Mallards, Buffleheads, American Coots, Common Goldeneye, Gadwalls, Gulls, Belted Kingfisher, Great Horned Owl, Starlings, White-crowned Sparrows, Red-tailed Hawk, Northern Flickers, American Kestrels, Downy Woodpeckers, CrowsCritters: 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

February 10, 2025

Environment:Start Time: 9:15 AM Temperature: 28 degrees Sky: All sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Canada Geese, Mallards, Buffleheads, American Coots, Common Goldeneye, Gadwalls, Gulls, Belted Kingfisher, Great Horned Owl, Starlings, Doves, White-crowned Sparrows, Pied-billed Grebe, Dark-eyed JuncosCritters: Mule Deer, Tree Squirrel KINGSYARD HEAVY DUTY METAL MESH BIRD FEEDER Gear: OM System OM-1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

February 07, 2025

Environment:Start Time: 7:50 AM Temperature: 28 degrees Sky: All sunshine. Really rather chilly out on the trail this morning. Even so, it was worth the trip out. The featured image for today is one reason – an American Bald Eagle who didn’t let me get too close. Normally the eagle would be the big thrill of the day but not today! Pictured here is a Great Horned Owl, most likely female, sitting in the same nest that she used last year. She and her hubby have been hanging around the area for a while so I thought I’d have a…

March 07, 2024

Environment:Start Time: 7:00 AM Temperature: 35 degrees Sky: Sunny. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Pied-billed Grebes, American Coots, Buffleheads, Gadwalls, Green-winged Teal, Gulls, Canada Geese, Belted Kingfisher, Starlings, Great Blue Herons, Northern Flickers, crows, White-crowned Sparrows, American Robin, Red-tailed Hawk, Blue Jay, Great Horned Owl, Red-winged Blackbird, Dark-eyed JuncosCritters: Mule Deer KINGSYARD HEAVY DUTY METAL MESH BIRD FEEDER Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight