Revealing the Hidden Beauty of Colorado
Environment:Start Time: 7:15 AM Temperature: 55 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Ducks, Mallards, Canada Geese, Ospreys, Double Crested Cormorants, Gulls, Starlings, Common Grackles, Cooper’s Hawk, Wren, Blue GrosbeakCritters: Cabbage White Butterflies, Mule Deer, Prairie Dogs, Grasshoppers, Mosquitoes, Tree Squirrels, Widow Skimmer Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight
Environment:Start Time: 7:25 AM Temperature: 62 degrees Sky: Sunshine. After yesterday’s surprise appearance by the Peregrine Falcon we were back to the usual suspects this morning. Things were really low key out on the trail – even the Osprey were just sort of hanging around but in a noisy fashion. Caught a family of Wild Turkeys (minus dad) out on the prairie. They must live nearby because I have seen what are probably the same birds on my last two outings. Speaking of the same birds, the bottom of today’s post is my sleepy owl subject. I’m pretty sure it…
Environment:Start Time: 7:15 AM Temperature: 59 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Canada Geese, Ospreys, Mourning Doves, Double Crested Cormorants, Peregrine Falcon, Blue Jays, Red-winged Blackbirds, Starlings, Northern Flicker, Great Horned Owl, Wild Turkeys, Cooper’s Hawk, Blue GrosbeakCritters: Cabbage White Butterflies, Mule Deer, Prairie Dogs, Tree Squirrels, Grasshoppers, Mosquitoes, Monarch Butterfly Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight
Environment:Start Time: 7:10 AM Temperature: 60 degrees Sky: Haze filtered sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Canada Geese, Ospreys, Mourning Doves, Killdeer, Spotted Sandpiper, Double Crested Cormorants, Black-capped Chickadees, Redheaded Woodpeckers, Red-winged Blackbirds, Starlings, Northern Flickers, Common Grackles, Cooper’s Hawk, Gulls, Great Horned OwlCritters: Cabbage White Butterflies, Mule Deer, Prairie Dogs, Tree Squirrels, Grasshoppers, Mosquitoes, Cottontail Rabbit Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm
Environment:Start Time: 7:10 AM Temperature: 58 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Canada Geese, Swallows, Starlings, Ospreys, Western Kingbirds, Belted Kingfisher, Great Blue Heron, Cooper’s Hawk, Redheaded Woodpeckers, Blue Jays, Woodpecker, Mourning Doves, KilldeerCritters: Cabbage White Butterflies, Mule Deer, Prairie Dogs, Tree Squirrels, Grasshoppers, Mosquitoes, Red Ants, Rock Squirrel Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm
Environment:Start Time: 7:15 AM Temperature: 61 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Canada Geese, Mourning Doves, Ospreys, Starlings, Double Crested Cormorants, possible Kite, Eastern Kingbird, Western Kingbirds, Common Grackles, Redheaded Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Wren, Blue JaysCritters: Cabbage White Butterflies, Grasshoppers, Mule Deer, Prairie Dogs, Tree Squirrel, Halloween Pennant 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
Environment:Start Time: 6:55 AM Temperature: 63 degrees Sky: Mostly sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Canada Geese, Mourning Doves, Ospreys, Starlings, Double Crested Cormorants, American Robin, Northern Flickers, possible Yellow WarblerCritters: Cabbage White Butterflies, Grasshoppers, Mule Deer, Prairie Dogs, Widow Skimmers, Dragonflies Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm
Environment:Start Time: 7:00 AM Temperature: 69 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Canada Geese, Mourning Doves, Western Kingbird, Bullock’s Oriole, Ospreys, Common Grackle, Swallows, Turkey Vulture, Starlings, American Robin, Northern Mockingbird, Redheaded Woodpecker, Wren, Great Blue Heron, Double Crested CormorantsCritters: Mule Deer, Cabbage White Butterflies, mosquitoes, Grasshoppers, Red Ants, Prairie Dog, Ornate Tree Lizard Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm
Environment:Start Time: 6:50 AM Temperature: 50 degrees Sky: Competing sunshine and clouds. Sightings:Birds: Wood Ducks, Mallard, Starlings, Ospreys, Canada Geese, Double Crested Cormorants, Mourning Doves, Western Kingbirds, Red-tailed Hawk, American Robins, Cooper’s Hawk, Barn Swallows, Swallows, Blue Jays, Northern FlickersCritters: Mule Deer, Tree Squirrels, Prairie Dog Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm