Revealing the Hidden Beauty of Colorado
Environment:Start Time: 3:55 PM Temperature: 49 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Pied-billed Grebe, Common Goldeneye, Gulls, Canada Geese, Northern Flickers, Starlings, Belted Kingfisher, American Robin, Wild Turkeys, Great Blue Herons, Red-tailed Hawk, Great Horned Owls, wrenCritters: Tree Squirrels, Prairie Dogs Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight
Way too cold this morning for walking in the woods. Here is what was happening last year on this day. Environment:Start Time: 3:40 PM Temperature: 41 degrees Sky: Sunshine with slight breeze. Sightings:Birds: Pied-billed Grebe, Gadwalls, Buffleheads, Gulls, Red-tailed (?) Hawk, Great Blue Heron, Great Horned Owl, American Bald Eagle, StarlingsCritters: Prairie Dog, Mule Deer Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm
Environment:Start Time: 4:00 PM Temperature: 45 degrees Sky: Clouds and Sun with chilling breeze. Sightings:Birds: Pied-billed Grebes, American Coots, Gulls, Canada Geese, Starlings, Northern Flickers, Great Horned Owls, Wild TurkeysCritters: 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
Environment:Start Time: 3:40 PM Temperature: 48 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Ducks, American Coots, Canada Geese, Gulls, Black-crowned Night Heron, Starlings, Wild Turkeys, Great Horned OwlCritters: Mule Deer, Prairie Dogs KINGSYARD HEAVY DUTY METAL MESH BIRD FEEDER Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight
Environment:Start Time: 7:15 AM Temperature: 44 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Ducks, Buffleheads, Common Goldeneyes, Mallards, Common Mergansers, American Coots, Pied-billed Grebes, Canada Geese, Gulls, Great Blue Heron, Starlings, Wild Turkeys, Red-tailed Hawks, Northern Flickers, Townsend’s Solitaire, Great Horned Owl, American Bald EagleCritters: Mule Deer, Tree Squirrels KINGSYARD HEAVY DUTY METAL MESH BIRD FEEDER Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight
Environment:Start Time: 7:20 AM Temperature: 28 degrees Sky: Sunshine with slight breeze. Sightings:Birds: Ducks, Buffleheads, Common Goldeneyes, Mallards, Mergansers: Red-breasted, Common and Hooded, American Coots, Pied-billed Grebes, Canada Geese, Gulls, Great Blue Herons, Black-crowned Night Heron, Starlings, White-crowned Sparrows, Blue Jays, White-breasted Nuthatch, Northern Flickers, Wild Turkeys, Woodpeckers, Red-tailed HawkCritters: Mule Deer, Tree Squirrels, Prairie Dog KINGSYARD HEAVY DUTY METAL MESH BIRD FEEDER Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight
Environment:Start Time: 9:00 AM Temperature: 37 degrees Sky: Cloud filtered sunshine and increasing breeze. Another break in the weather has allowed me to show my face on the trails of Rock Canyon. Things are picking up a bit – especially on the Arkansas River. We now have a nice variety of ducks mixing in with the ever present Mallards. I did catch a glimpse of an adult American Bald Eagle but no photo was possible. Pictured here is a Redhead Duck who was giving the river a look-over. Featured are a pair of Great Horned Owls who were quietly soaking…
Environment:Start Time: 9:35 AM Temperature: 32 degrees Sky: Occasional sunshine. Very chilly to start the day at Lake Pueblo State Park. I waited at home as long as I could hoping for some warmth but had to come on out before the Sun got too high in the sky. Not that that mattered much. Activity remains low. I did get a (very) long shot of the Cooper’s Hawk pictured here. I didn’t realize until I cropped the image that it isn’t even looking toward me. A Great Horned Owl made the featured slot up top. This owl and I should…
Environment:Start Time: 8:45 AM Temperature: 35 degrees Sky: Bright sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Common Goldeneye, Killdeer, Gulls, Dark-eyed Junco, Woodpeckers, Northern Flicker, Great Blue Heron, Canada Geese, American Kestrel, Wild Turkey, Great Horned Owl, woodpeckerCritters: None Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight
Environment:Start Time: 8:30 AM Temperature: 34 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Buffleheads, Common Goldeneye, Gadwall, Canada Geese, Greater Yellowlegs, Gulls, White-crowned Sparrows, Sparrows, Belted Kingfishers, Great Blue Herons, Great Horned Owl, Cooper’s Hawk, Wild Turkeys, Northern Flicker, American KestrelCritters: Mule Deer Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight