Revealing the Hidden Beauty of Colorado
Environment:Start Time: 3:35 PM Temperature: 45 degrees Sky: Sunny with a light breeze. Sightings:Birds: Buffleheads, Gulls, Canada Geese, Common Goldeneye, Gadwalls, Northern Flickers, Pied-billed Grebe, American Coot, Great Horned Owl, American Bald Eagle, American Kestrel, Northern Shrike, Wild Turkeys, Red-tailed HawkCritters: Mule Deer, Prairie Dog Gear: Nikon D5600, 55-200mm
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
Environment:Start Time: 3:50 PM Temperature: 53 degrees Sky: Sunny with thin clouds. Another break in the gloomy weather provided the opportunity to go for a walk along the river. Even at 53 degrees it was a little chilly out which would have been easier to handle if I’d had something to do like maybe take some pictures of birds. Not much happening on that front. I did catch another shot of a Northern Shrike (featured) who seemed to be actively hunting though I have no idea what. My other capture (below) is a Belted Kingfisher who was working the Arkansas…
Environment:Start Time: 3:20 PM Temperature: 46 degrees Sky: Sunny with wavering breeze. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Gadwalls, Common Goldeneye, Buffleheads, Gulls, American Coots, Red-breasted Merganser, Northern Flicker, Northern Shrike, Dark-eyed Juncos, American Robins, Red-tailed Hawk, Great Blue Heron, American Bald Eagle, Cooper’s Hawk, Belted Kingfisher, European Starling, Pied-billed GrebeCritters: None Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm