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 05, 2025

Environment:Start Time: 8:30 AM Temperature: 34 degrees Sky: All sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Canada Geese, Mallards, Buffleheads, American Coots, Common Goldeneye, Gulls, Great Horned Owl, Belted Kingfisher, Northern Flickers, Cooper’s Hawk, American KestrelCritters: Mule Deer KINGSYARD HEAVY DUTY METAL MESH BIRD FEEDER Gear: OM System OM-1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

October 10, 2024

Environment:Start Time: 7:15 AM Temperature: 59 degrees Sky: Sunshine with light breeze. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Double Crested Cormorant, Canada Geese, Gulls, Starlings, Eastern Phoebe, Northern Flickers, Killdeer, Belted Kingfishers, Blue Jays, Osprey, Crow, White-crowned Sparrow, Downy Woodpecker, American Bald Eagle, Canyon Towhee, Wild TurkeysCritters: Mule Deer, Tree Squirrel, thousands of flying bugs, Prairie Dogs Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

May 23, 2024

Environment:Start Time: 5:50 AM Temperature: 43 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallard Drake, Gadwalls, Western Kingbirds, Double Crested Cormorants, Starlings, Ospreys, Canada Geese, Doves, Barn Swallows, Bullock’s Oriole, Common Grackles, American Robins, Wild Turkeys, American Bald EagleCritters: Mule Deer, Prairie Dogs Gear: Nikon D5600, AF-S Nikkor 200-500mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

February 19, 2024

Environment:Start Time: 6:50 AM Temperature: 39 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Pied-billed Grebes, American Coots, Red-breasted Mergansers, Hooded Mergansers, Common Goldeneyes, Gulls, Canada Geese, Belted Kingfisher, Starlings, Great Blue Herons, Wild Turkeys, Yellow-rumped Warblers, Blue Jays, Northern Flickers, MagpieCritters: 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

February 13, 2024

Environment:Start Time: 7:30 AM Temperature: 36 degrees Sky: Sunshine with clouds. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Pied-billed Grebes, American Coots, Mergansers, Common Goldeneyes, Buffleheads, Gulls, Canada Geese, American Kestrel, Belted Kingfishers, Sparrows, Northern Flickers, Starlings, Great Blue Heron, American Robin, Dark-eyed JuncosCritters: Mule Deer, Prairie Dogs, 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

November 23, 2021 – Repost

Happy Thanksgiving! I’m on a holiday break – here is what was going on this date in 2021! Environment:Start Time: 8:15 AM Temperature: 53 degrees Sky: Sun, clouds and a hefty breeze. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Gadwalls, Common Goldeneye, Gulls, Canada Geese, Belted Kingfisher, Killdeer, Great Blue Heron, Starlings, Pied-billed GrebeCritters: Prairie Dogs, Grasshoppers, Tree Squirrel, Mule Deer Gear: Nikon D5600, 55-200mm

October 17, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 8:10 AM Temperature: 45 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Blue-winged Teal, Canada Geese, White-crowned Sparrows, Osprey, Double Crested Cormorants, Starlings, Northern Flickers, Great Blue Herons, Wild Turkeys, Belted Kingfisher, MagpieCritters: Mule Deer, Cabbage White Butterflies, other flying bugs Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

April 01, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 8:35 AM Temperature: 38 degrees Sky: Sunny. Sightings:Birds: Pied-billed Grebes, Mallards, Cinnamon teal, Starlings, Ospreys, Canada Geese, American Robin, Great Blue Herons, Mourning Dove, Wood Ducks, Northern Flickers, Red-tailed Hawk, Greater Yellowlegs, Double Crested Cormorant, White-crowned Sparrows, American Kestrels, Hooded Mergansers, Red-winged Blackbirds, Belted Kingfisher, Blue JaysCritters: Prairie Dog, Mule Deer, Tree Squirrels Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm

January 28, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 9:15 AM Temperature: 36 degrees Sky: Mix of Sun and clouds. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Great Blue Heron, Common Goldeneyes, Buffleheads, Pied-billed Grebe, Gulls, Starlings, White-crowned Sparrows, Northern Flicker, Canada Geese, Woodpecker (Downey?)Critters: Tree Squirrels Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm