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: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

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

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

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

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

June 05, 2024

Environment:Start Time: 5:45 AM Temperature: 5543 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Wood Ducks, Western Kingbirds, Eastern Kingbird, Double Crested Cormorants, Great Blue Herons, Starlings, Ospreys, Northern Flickers, Doves, Barn Swallows, American Robins, Western Meadowlark, Common Grackles, Great Horned Owls, Yellow-breasted Chats, Red-winged Blackbirds, House WrenCritters: Mule Deer, Prairie Dog, Cottontail Rabbit, Cabbage White Butterfly, millions of flying bugs, Tree Squirrel Gear: Olympus OM-1 E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight; Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ80

June 03, 2024

Environment:Start Time: 5:40 AM Temperature: 53 degrees Sky: Mostly sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Wood Ducks, Western Kingbirds, Eastern Kingbird, Double Crested Cormorants, Great Blue Herons, Starlings, Ospreys, Northern Flickers, Doves, Barn Swallows, American Robins, Red-tailed Hawk, Common Grackles, Great Horned Owls, Yellow-breasted Chats, Brown-headed Cowbird, Red-winged BlackbirdsCritters: Mule Deer, Prairie Dog, Cottontail Rabbit, Cabbage White Butterfly, millions of flying bugs Gear: Olympus OM-1 E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

May 31, 2024

Environment:Start Time: 6:00 AM Temperature: 51 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Wood Ducks, Western Kingbirds, Common Mergansers, Double Crested Cormorants, Great Blue Heron, Starlings, Ospreys, Canada Geese, Northern Flickers, Doves, Barn Swallows, American Robins, Blue Jays, Red-tailed Hawk, Common Grackles, Great Horned Owls, Wren, Cooper’s HawkCritters: Mule Deer Gear: Olympus OM-1 E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

May 05, 2024

Environment:Start Time: 6:05 AM Temperature: 41 degrees Sky: Cloud/haze filtered sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Wood Ducks, Western Kingbirds, Cooper’s Hawks, Double Crested Cormorants, Great Horned Owls, Starlings, Ospreys, Canada Geese, Northern Flickers, Doves, Turkey Vultures, Blue Jays, Western Meadowlark, Red-tailed Hawk, House Wrens, Wild Turkeys, American Kestrel, Sparrows, Red-winged Blackbirds, Bullock’s OrioleCritters: Mule Deer Gear: Olympus OM-1 E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight; Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ80

May 03, 2024

Environment:Start Time: 6:00 AM Temperature: 42 degrees Sky: Cloud/haze filtered sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Wood Ducks, Western Kingbirds, Black-crowned Night Heron, Double Crested Cormorants, Great Horned Owls, Starlings, Ospreys, Canada Geese, American Robins, Northern Flickers, Doves, Turkey Vulture, Blue Jays, Say’s Phoebes, Western Meadowlark, Red-tailed Hawk, House Wrens, Northern MockingbirdCritters: Mule Deer KINGSYARD HEAVY DUTY METAL MESH BIRD FEEDER Gear: Olympus OM-1 E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight; Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ80