Revealing the Hidden Beauty of Colorado
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
Environment:Start Time: 8:00 AM Temperature: 30 degrees Sky: Sun and some clouds with a touch of fog. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Gulls, Starlings, Northern Flickers, Belted Kingfishers, White-crowned Sparrows, American Robins, Great Blue Heron, Western Grebe, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Turkey Vulture, Cooper’s HawkCritters: Mule Deer, Tree Squirrels Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight
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
Environment:Start Time: 6:25 AM Temperature: 55 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Double Crested Cormorants, Canada Geese, Gulls, Blue Jay, Ospreys, Starlings, Barn Swallows, Great Blue Herons, Common Grackles, Northern Flickers, Belted Kingfisher, Redheaded Woodpeckers, Crows, Pewee, Spotted Sandpiper, KilldeerCritters: Grasshoppers, Mule Deer, Cabbage White Butterflies, Prairie Dogs, Widow Skimmers Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight
Environment:Start Time: 6:15 AM Temperature: 56 degrees Sky: Sunny. Sightings:Birds: Mallard Duck, Canada Geese, Western Kingbirds, Double Crested Cormorants, Starlings, Ospreys, Doves, Barn Swallows, Common Grackles, Red-winged Blackbirds, Northern Flickers, Great Blue Herons, Red-tailed Hawk, American Robins, Western Meadowlark, Blue Grosbeak, Belted Kingfishers, Bushtits, Spotted SandpipersCritters: 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
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
Environment:Start Time: 7:10 AM Temperature: 64 degrees Sky: Wildfire haze filtered sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Canada Geese, Starlings, Ospreys, Woodpecker, Mourning Doves, Killdeer, Blue Jay, Yellow Warblers, American Robin, Redheaded WoodpeckersCritters: Cabbage White Butterflies, Mule Deer, Prairie Dogs, Tree Squirrels, Grasshoppers, Mosquitoes, Pinacate Beetle, Locust Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm
Environment:Start Time: 6:50 AM Temperature: 59 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Canada Geese, Mourning Doves, Ospreys, Starlings, Double Crested Cormorants, possible Yellow Warblers, Eastern Kingbird, Western Kingbird, Common GracklesCritters: Cabbage White Butterflies, Grasshoppers, Mule Deer, Prairie Dogs, Tree Squirrel Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm
The extreme heat and some automotive challenges have kept me housebound for some time. Just to keep things going I’m re-posting my walk from this day one year ago. Certain strange technical issues with the WordPress platform are preventing this post from showing correctly on the HSC Homepage. So if you would like to see this historical post in all its glory please click HERE. Environment:Start Time: 6:30 AM Temperature: 67 degrees Sky: Clouds and Sunshine. Lake Pueblo State Park was not so much muggy, as it was on my last outing, as it was outright soggy this morning. Last…
Environment:Start Time: 7:15 AM Temperature: 64 degrees Sky: Sun, clouds and humidity. Sightings:Birds: Mallard Ducks, Canada Geese, Mourning Doves, Western Kingbirds, Eastern Kingbird, Lark Sparrow, Ospreys, Common Grackle, Barn Swallows, Starlings, American Robin, Northern Mockingbirds, Redheaded Woodpecker, House Wren, Great Blue Heron, Double Crested Cormorants, Western Wood PeeweeCritters: Mule Deer, Cabbage White Butterflies, mosquitoes, Grasshoppers, Red Ants Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm