Birds Sightings Wildlife
April 27, 2023

April 27, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 7:50 AM Temperature: 52 degrees Sky: Sunshine in a clear blue sky. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Wood Ducks, Starlings, Ospreys, Canada Geese, Double Crested Cormorants, American Kestrels, American Robins, Northern Flickers, Mourning Doves, Red-tailed Hawks, Swallows, Great Blue Herons, American Goldfinches, Western Kingbirds, Great Horned Owls, Common Grackles, possible BushtitsCritters: Mule Deer, Tree Squirrels, Cabbage White Butterflies Gear: OM System OM-1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
April 23, 2025

April 23, 2025

Environment:Start Time: 7:10 AM Temperature: 47 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, Swallows, Northern Flickers, White-crowned Sparrows, WoodpeckerCritters: Tree Squirrels, Mule Deer, Prairie Dogs Gear: OM System OM-1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
April 21, 2025

April 21, 2025

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

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
April 16, 2025

April 16, 2025

Environment:Start Time: 7:40 AM Temperature: 45ish degrees Sky: Sun and clouds. Although it was a little chilly at the beginning, today’s walk ended on the warm side. Featured is one of the newly minted Great Horned Owls peeking over the nest edge – only to see a goofy photographer staring at it. The little ones were a bit more active than usual but not enough to wake up mom on her nearby branch. I could not find the mother-to-be Cooper’s Hawk so I have nothing to report. Pictured here is an Osprey (one of the ones building on the power…

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
April 12, 2025

April 12, 2025

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

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
April 09, 2025

April 09, 2025

Environment:Start Time: 8:00 AM Temperature: 53 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Wood Ducks, Pied-billed Grebes, Double Crested Cormorants, Canada Geese, Starlings, Ospreys, Woodpeckers, Northern Flickers, American Kestrels, Doves, Great Horned Owls, American Robins, Red-winged Blackbirds, Blue Jays, Turkey Vultures, SparrowsCritters: Tree Squirrels, Cabbage White Butterflies Gear: OM System OM-1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
April 02, 2025

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: OM System OM-1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

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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 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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