Birds Sightings Wildlife
July 26, 2024

July 26, 2024

Environment:Start Time: 6:10 AM Temperature: 61 degrees Sky: Sun with less haze. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Ducks, Double Crested Cormorants, Canada Geese, Doves, Western Kingbirds, Eastern Kingbirds, Ospreys, Northern Flickers, Blue Grosbeak, Starlings, Great Blue Heron, Great Horned Owls, Barn Swallows, Cooper’s Hawk, White-breasted Nuthatch, Wren, Turkey Vulture, Red-tailed Hawks, Blue JaysCritters: Mule Deer, Grasshoppers, Clouded Yellow Butterfly, Cabbage White Butterflies, Monarch Butterfly Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

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Birds Critters Sightings Wildlife
July 20, 2024

July 20, 2024

Environment:Start Time: 6:10 AM Temperature: 61 degrees Sky: Sun with few clouds. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Canada Geese, Double Crested Cormorants, Mourning Doves, Kingbirds (E&W), Orchard Orioles, Ospreys, Common Grackles, Northern Flickers, Blue Grosbeak, American Robins, Starlings, Red-tailed Hawk, Great Blue Heron, Barn Swallows, Wren, Wild Turkeys, Great Horned Owls, Spotted SandpiperCritters: Mule Deer, butterflies, Grasshoppers, Rock Squirrel Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm

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Sightings
July 15, 2023 – Repost

July 15, 2023 – Repost

Time for a look back at what was happening one year ago today. Mostly the usual suspects with the exception of the toad. I am constantly amazed at how few reptiles I run across out on the trails. In eleven years of shooting I think I have only seen five or six snakes and one of those was dead. I’m sure many more snakes have seen me. Environment:Start Time: 6:50 AM Temperature: 62 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Canada Geese, Double Crested Cormorants, Mourning Doves, Kingbirds (E&W), Bullock’s Oriole, Ospreys, Common Grackles, Barn Swallows, Northern Flickers, Wrens, American Robins StarlingsCritters: Mule…

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Birds Critters Sightings Wildlife
July 13, 2024

July 13, 2024

Environment:Start Time: 6:05 AM Temperature: 72 degrees Sky: Sunny with haze. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Red-breasted Mergansers, Canada Geese, Western Kingbirds, Eastern Kingbird, Double Crested Cormorants, Starlings, Ospreys, Doves, Barn Swallows, Common Grackles, Red-winged Blackbirds, Northern Flickers, Great Blue Heron, Belted Kingfishers, Great Horned OwlsCritters: Mule Deer, Prairie Dogs, mosquitoes, Cabbage White Butterflies, Two-tailed Swallowtail Butterfly, grasshoppers Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
July 11, 2024

July 11, 2024

Environment:Start Time: 6:15 AM Temperature: 64 degrees Sky: Sunny. Sightings:Birds: Canada Geese, Western Kingbirds, Eastern Kingbird, Double Crested Cormorants, Starlings, Ospreys, Doves, Barn Swallows, Common Grackles, Red-winged Blackbirds, Northern Flickers, Great Blue Heron, Red-tailed Hawk, Belted Kingfisher, Brewer’s Blackbird, Great Horned OwlsCritters: Prairie Dogs, mosquitoes, Cabbage White Butterflies, Queen Butterfly, grasshoppers, Rock Squirrel, Cottontail Rabbit Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
July 07, 2024

July 07, 2024

Environment:Start Time: 6:10 AM Temperature: 61 degrees Sky: Sunny. Sightings:Birds: Canada Geese, Western Kingbirds, Eastern Kingbird, Double Crested Cormorants, Starlings, Ospreys, Doves, Barn Swallows, Common Grackles, Red-winged Blackbirds, Northern Flickers, Great Blue Heron, Red-tailed Hawk, American Robins, Western Meadowlark, Blue JayCritters: Mule Deer, mosquitoes, Cabbage White Butterflies, grasshoppers, Rock Squirrel, Cottontail Rabbits Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

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Birds Critters Sightings Wildlife
July 02, 2024

July 02, 2024

Environment:Start Time: 6:20 AM Temperature: 67 degrees Sky: Clouds and sporadic sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallard Duck, Canada Geese, Western Kingbirds, Eastern Kingbird, Double Crested Cormorants, Starlings, Ospreys, Doves, Barn Swallows, Swallows, Common Grackles, Red-winged Blackbirds, Bullock’s Oriole, Northern Flickers, American Kestrels, Great Horned Owl, Great Blue Heron, Red-tailed Hawk, American RobinsCritters: Mule Deer, Prairie Dogs, mosquitoes, Cabbage White Butterflies, grasshoppers Gear: Nikon D5600, Nikkor 55-300mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
June 20, 2024

June 20, 2024

Environment:Start Time: 6:40 AM Temperature: 58 degrees Sky: Clouds and Sun. Sightings:Birds: Mallard Duck, Wood Duck, Canada Geese, Western Kingbirds, Eastern Kingbird, Double Crested Cormorants, Starlings, Ospreys, Doves, Barn Swallows, Swallows, Common Grackles, Great Horned Owls, Red-winged Blackbirds, Bullock’s Oriole, Great Blue Heron, Blue Grosbeak, Killdeer, Yellow Warbler, Belted Kingfisher, Blue Jay, Western MeadowlarksCritters: Mule Deer, millions of flying bugs Gear: Olympus OM-1 E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight; Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ80

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Birds Critters Landmarks Landscapes Sightings Wildlife
June 13, 2024

June 13, 2024

Environment:Start Time: 5:40 AM Temperature: 63 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallard Ducks, Canada Geese, Western Kingbirds, Eastern Kingbird, Double Crested Cormorants, Starlings, Ospreys, Doves, Barn Swallows, American Robins, Common Grackles, Great Horned Owls, Red-winged Blackbirds, Bullock’s Orioles, Great Blue HeronsCritters: Mule Deer, Prairie Dog, Cabbage White Butterflies, Pinacate Beetle, millions of flying bugs Gear: Olympus OM-1 E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
June 12, 2024

June 12, 2024

Environment:Start Time: 5:35 AM Temperature: 55 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Wood Ducks, Canada Geese, Western Kingbirds, Eastern Kingbird, Double Crested Cormorants, Starlings, Ospreys, Doves, Swallows, American Robins, Common Grackles, Great Horned Owls, Yellow-breasted Chats, Red-winged Blackbirds, Wild Turkeys, Orchard Oriole, Bullock’s Oriole, American KestrelCritters: Mule Deer, Prairie Dog, Butterfly, millions of flying bugs Gear: Olympus OM-1 E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

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