Birds Critters Landscapes Sightings Wildlife
April 27, 2023

April 27, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 7:55 AM Temperature: 40 degrees Sky: Clouds, Sun and clearing fog. Sightings:Birds: Pied-billed Grebe, Mallard, Wood Duck, Blue-winged Teal, Starlings, Ospreys, Canada Geese, Double Crested Cormorants, American Robins, Cooper’s Hawk, Wrens, Northern Flickers, Mourning Doves, Red-tailed Hawk, Swallows, Great Blue Heron, Wild Turkey, Red-winged Blackbird, Blue JayCritters: Mule Deer, Prairie Dog, Tree Squirrels Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm; Canon Powershot G12

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Birds Critters Sightings Wildlife
April 02, 2023

April 02, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 8:15 AM Temperature: 42 degrees Sky: Sunny. Sightings:Birds: Pied-billed Grebes, American Coots, Mallards, Gadwalls, Starlings, Ospreys, Canada Geese, Great Blue Heron, Mourning Dove, Wood Ducks, Northern Flickers, Red-tailed Hawk, Greater Yellowlegs, Double Crested Cormorants, White-crowned Sparrows, American Kestrels, Hooded Mergansers, Belted Kingfisher, Blue Jays, American Pipit, Townsend’s Solitaire, Dark-eyed Juncos, Cooper’s Hawk, Wild Turkeys, Turkey VulturesCritters: Prairie Dog, Mule Deer Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm

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Birds Critters Sightings Wildlife
March 22, 2023

March 22, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 8:05 AM Temperature: 38 degrees Sky: Sunny. Sightings:Birds: Common Goldeneye, American Coots, Pied-billed Grebes, Hooded Mergansers, Red-breasted Mergansers, Mallards, Gadwalls, Blue-winged Teals, Gulls, Starlings, Red-tailed Hawk, Great Horned Owl, Ospreys, White-crowned Sparrows, Cooper’s Hawks, White-breasted Nuthatch, American Kestrels, Double Crested Cormorant, Canada Geese, American Robin, Great Blue Heron, Hairy WoodpeckerCritters: Mule Deer, Tree Squirrels, Prairie Dogs Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm

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Birds Critters Sightings Wildlife
March 18, 2023

March 18, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 5:10 PM Temperature: 47 degrees Sky: Sunshine, a few clouds and a very light breeze. Sightings:Birds: Common Goldeneye, Barrow’s Goldeneye, American Coots, Pied-billed Grebes, Gulls, Starlings, Woodpecker, Wild Turkeys, Northern Flickers, Red-tailed Hawks, Great Horned Owl, Osprey, SparrowsCritters: Mule Deer, Tree Squirrels, Prairie Dogs Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm

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Birds Critters Sightings Wildlife
March 17, 2023

March 17, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 4:45 PM Temperature: 40 degrees Sky: Sunshine, a few clouds and a light breeze. Sightings:Birds: Hooded Mergansers, Pied-billed Grebes, Gulls, Starlings, White-breasted Nuthatch, Osprey, Wild Turkeys, Northern Flicker, Great Blue HeronCritters: Mule Deer, Tree Squirrels, Prairie Dogs – No leprechauns Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
March 11, 2023

March 11, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 7:25 AM Temperature: 46 degrees Sky: Sunny with varying breeze. Sightings:Birds: Common Goldeneye, Mallards, Gulls, Canada Geese, American Coots, Pied-billed Grebes, Sparrow, White-crowned Sparrow, Hooded Mergansers, Dark-eyed Juncos, Starlings, American Robin, Wild Turkey, Blue jays, Flycatcher, Cooper’s Hawks, Great Blue Heron, American KestrelsCritters: Mule Deer Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm

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Birds Critters Sightings Wildlife
February 03, 2023

February 03, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 2:45 PM Temperature: 59 degrees Sky: Cloud filtered Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Pied-billed Grebe, Common Goldeneye, Canada Geese, Red-tailed Hawk, Great Blue Heron, Buffleheads, Gulls, Gadwalls, Great Horned Owl, Northern Shrike, Northern Flicker, White-crowned Sparrows, Sparrows, Wild Turkeys, Belted Kingfisher, Hooded MergansersCritters: Mule Deer Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm

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Birds Critters Sightings Wildlife
November 10, 2022

November 10, 2022

Environment:Start Time: 3:35 PM Temperature: 53 degrees Sky: Sun with malicious breeze. Today’s tour of Lake Pueblo State Park was a mixed bag of great light, sparse bird presence and biting breezes. Mule Deer did their best to make up for the issues – they were everywhere. And my only bird capture was a lucky break and is today’s featured image. I spotted a Belted Kingfisher – on my side of the river – who was perched perfectly in the light of the setting Sun. I think the sunlight prevented it from noticing me and allowed me to get kind…

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Birds Critters Landscapes Sightings Wildlife
November 03, 2022

November 03, 2022

Environment:Start Time: 8:35 AM Temperature: 56 degrees Sky: Sun, clouds and increasing breeze. Today I decided it was time to head out on the trail with my “Scenery” rig. This is something that always makes me a little nervous since I figure all the birds will come out and play canasta since they know I am ill prepared to capture the action. But the birds were quiet and I noticed the colors are starting to get a bit muted as well. I probably should have done this a couple of days ago. But I did get some pretty colorful shots…

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