July 09, 2022

Environment:Start Time: 6:00 AM Temperature: 64 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Osprey, Starlings, Western Kingbirds, Mourning Doves, Barn Swallows, Orchard Oriole, Bullock’s Oriole, Common Grackle, American Robins, Great Blue Heron, Canada Geese, Common Merganser, Double Crested Cormorants, Great Horned Owls, Cooper’s Hawks, Mississippi Kite, Red-winged BlackbirdsCritters: Cabbage White Butterflies, Widow Skimmer, Grasshoppers, Mule Deer Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm

June 15, 2022

Environment:Start Time: 7:10 AM Temperature: 60 degrees Sky: Mostly Sunny. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Wood Ducks, Canada Geese, Osprey, European Starlings, Double-crested Cormorant, Western Kingbirds, Mourning Doves, Bullock’s Orioles, Swallows, Barn Swallows, House Wren, Common Merganser, Cooper’s Hawk, Red-winged Blackbirds, Mississippi Kite, American KestrelCritters: Mule Deer, Cabbage White Butterfly Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm

May 27, 2022

Environment:Start Time: 8:00 AM Temperature: 59 degrees Sky: Cloud filtered sunshine with increasing breeze. Sightings:Birds: Wood Ducks, Mallards, Canada Geese, Osprey, American Robins, European Starlings, Double-crested Cormorants, Western Kingbirds, Mourning Doves, Swallows, Bullock’s Orioles, Brown-crested Flycatcher, Northern Flicker, House Wren, Mississippi Kite, Cooper’s Hawk, Red-winged BlackbirdCritters: Rock Squirrel, Mule Deer Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm

May 26, 2022

Environment:Start Time: 7:50 AM Temperature: 53 degrees Sky: Sunshine with few clouds. Sightings:Birds: Wood Ducks, Mallards, Canada Geese, Osprey, American Robins, European Starlings, Double-crested Cormorants, Western Kingbirds, Mourning Doves, Swallows, Bullock’s Orioles, Blue Jay, Northern Flicker, House Wren, Mississippi Kite, Hummingbird, American Kestrel, HawkCritters: Tree Squirrels Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm

July 27, 2021

Environment:Start Time: 6:40 AM Temperature: 64 degrees Sky: Sunshine, light haze no clouds Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Osprey, Barn Swallows, Double Crested Cormorants, Eastern Kingbird, Canada Geese, Mourning Dove, Great Horned Owl, Redheaded Woodpecker, Lazuli Bunting, Common Grackles, Western Wood Pewee, Great Blue Heron, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Mississippi Kite, Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jays, American Robins, StarlingsCritters: Cabbage Butterfly, Prairie Dogs, Widow Skimmer, Mule Deer (with twins), Stink Beetle

July 17, 2021

Environment:Start Time: 6:35 AM Temperature: 63 degrees Sky: Sunlight. Light breeze. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Starlings, Osprey, Barn Swallows, Double Crested Cormorants, Western Kingbirds, American Robins, Canada Geese, Common Grackle, Mississippi Kite, Mourning Dove, Northern Flicker, Common Crow, Great Horned OwlCritters: Cabbage Butterfly, Prairie Dogs, Mule Deer, Squirrel, Widow Skimmer, Stink Beetle

July 16, 2021

Environment:Start Time: 6:35 AM Temperature: 63 degrees Sky: Sunlight. Healthy breeze. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Starlings, Osprey, Barn Swallows, Double Crested Cormorants, Western Kingbirds, American Robins, Canada Geese, Eastern Kingbird, Common Grackle, Mississippi Kite, Mourning Dove, Red-winged Blackbirds, Redheaded Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Green Heron, Great Blue Heron, Blue JayCritters: Cabbage Butterfly, Prairie Dogs, Mule Deer

June 16, 2021

Environment:Start Time: 6:40 AM Temperature: 63 degrees Sky: Haze filtered sunshine few clouds pleasant breeze Sightings:Birds: Canada Geese, Mallards, Starlings, Robins, Common Grackle, Osprey, Swallows, Barn Swallows, Mourning Doves, Eastern Kingbirds, Bullock’s Oriole, Woodpecker, Mississippi Kite, Blue Jay, Western Kingbirds, Flycatcher, Red-winged Blackbird, American Kestrel, KilldeerCritters: Cabbage Butterfly, Prairie Dogs, Squirrel, Mule Deer Gear: Nikon D5600, 55-300mm

June 08, 2021

Environment:Start Time: 7:15 AM Temperature: 60 degrees Sky: Sunshine thin clouds with little breeze Not a lot going on at Lake Pueblo State Park early this morning. Another good day in terms of seeing and hearing birds but not so great in the photography department. I saw quite a few Osprey flying around – I have posted one photo here of a pair who seemed to be in some kind of chase activity. Don’t know if it was for fun or not. A pretty good sized group of Mule Deer turned up which was nice to see – I think…

May 28, 2021

Environment:Start Time: 7:50 AM Temperature: 55 degrees Sky: Sunshine fading clouds with a light breeze Sightings:Birds: Canada Geese, Osprey, Starlings, Cormorants, Swallows, Barn Swallows, Mallards, Wood Ducks, Western Kingbirds, Eastern Kingbirds, Wren, Bullock’s Oriole, Northern Flicker, Red-tailed Hawk, American Robins, Mourning Doves, Great Horned Owl, White-throated Flycatcher, Mississippi Kite, Great Blue HeronCritters: Prairie Dogs, Squirrel, Cabbage Butterflies, Mule Deer Gear: Nikon D5600, 55-300mm