Sightings
May 10, 2022 – Repost

May 10, 2022 – Repost

Rainy weather has been keeping me off the trail. Here is what was going on on this day if 2022. Environment:Start Time: 7:05 AM Temperature: 47 degrees Sky: Sunshine with little breeze. Sightings:Birds: Wood Ducks, Blue-winged Teal, Mallards, Canada Geese, Osprey, American Robins, European Starlings, Double-crested Cormorants, Yellow-rumbed Warbler, Bullock’s Orioles, Barn Swallows, Western Kingbird, Northern Flicker, Mourning Doves, Eastern Kingbird, Great Blue Herons, Wrens, Common Grackle, Turkey VulturesCritters: Tree Squirrels, Mule Deer, Red Ants, lots of flying bugs Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm If you cannot see the gallery click here

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
April 03, 2024

April 03, 2024

Environment:Start Time: 6:45 AM Temperature: 44 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: American Coots, Wood Ducks, Great Horned Owl, Starlings, Western Meadowlark, Ospreys, Black-capped Chickadees, Canada Geese, American Robins, Northern Flickers, Bewick’s Wrens, Doves, Wild Turkeys, Turkey Vulture, Dark-eyed Juncos, Red-winged BlackbirdCritters: Mule Deer, Tree Squirrels, Prairie Dogs KINGSYARD HEAVY DUTY METAL MESH BIRD FEEDER Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
March 31, 2024

March 31, 2024

Environment:Start Time: 7:00 AM Temperature: 35 degrees Sky: Nothing but Sun. Sightings:Birds: American Coots, Wood Ducks, Mallards, Great Horned Owl, Starlings, Western Meadowlark, Red-tailed Hawk, Ospreys, White-crowned Sparrows, Canada Geese, Pied-billed Grebes, Wild Turkeys, American Robins, Northern Flickers, American Kestrels, Blue JaysCritters: Mule Deer, Prairie Dogs KINGSYARD HEAVY DUTY METAL MESH BIRD FEEDER Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
March 27, 2024

March 27, 2024

Environment:Start Time: 4:55 PM Temperature: 55 degrees Sky: Clouds and Sun. Sightings:Birds: Great Horned Owls, Starlings, Western Meadowlark, Red-tailed Hawks, American Kestrel, Say’s Phoebe, Sparrows, Canada Geese, Pied-billed Grebes, Wild Turkeys, Turkey Vultures, Great Blue HeronCritters: Prairie Dogs KINGSYARD HEAVY DUTY METAL MESH BIRD FEEDER Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

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Birds Critters Sightings Wildlife
September 20, 2023

September 20, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 7:30 AM Temperature: 55 degrees Sky: Bright sunshine Sightings:Birds: Ducks, Mallards, Wood Ducks, Canada Geese, Gulls, Turkey Vultures, Ospreys, Double Crested Cormorants, Starlings, Mourning Doves, Kingbird, Western Wood Peewee, American Kestrel, American Robins, Crows, Snowy Egret, Bushtits (possible), Hairy Woodpecker, Great Horned Owl, Northern FlickersCritters: Cabbage White Butterflies, Coyote, Grasshoppers, Mosquitoes, millions of flying bugs Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
September 09, 2023

September 09, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 7:30 AM Temperature: 57 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Things got pretty exciting near the end of my walk this morning. After years of trying I finally found myself in close proximity to an Osprey fishing frenzy. I had a clear view of the sky and the river and the four Osprey circling the Arkansas River. It was pretty tough keeping track of everyone and deciding which one to focus on. I got way too many photos to post here so I am featuring the one strike that I got the best shots from. The featured image up top is…

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
September 08, 2023

September 08, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 8:00 AM Temperature: 61 degrees Sky: Wildfire haze filtered sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Ducks, Mallards, Blue-winged Teals, Ring-billed Gulls, Spotted Sandpipers, Killdeer, Canada Geese, Great Blue Herons, Ospreys, Double Crested Cormorants, Starlings, Prairie Falcon, Red-winged Blackbirds, Belted Kingfisher, Barn Swallows, Cooper’s HawkCritters: Cabbage White Butterflies, Prairie Dogs, Grasshoppers, millions of flying bugs Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

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Birds Sightings Wildflowers Wildlife
September 06, 2023

September 06, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 7:20 AM Temperature: 55 degrees Sky: Wildfire haze filtered sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Ducks, Mallards, Gulls, Snowy Egrets, Killdeer, Canada Geese, Great Blue Herons, Ospreys, Double Crested Cormorants, Starlings, Common Grackles, Phoebe, Wren, Red-winged Blackbirds, American Robins, Barn SwallowsCritters: Cabbage White Butterflies, Mule Deer, Prairie Dogs, Grasshoppers, Mosquitoes, Tree Squirrels, Cottontail Rabbit, Widow Skimmers, millions of flying bugs Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

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Birds Critters Sightings Wildlife
September 05, 2023

September 05, 2023

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

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Sightings
August 20, 2023

August 20, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 7:15 AM Temperature: 64 degrees Sky: Mostly sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Canada Geese, Swallows, Starlings, Ospreys, Red-winged Blackbirds, Northern Flicker, Blue Grosbeak, Belted Kingfisher, Great Horned Owl, Great Blue Heron, Yellow WarblersCritters: Cabbage White Butterflies, Mule Deer, Prairie Dogs, Tree Squirrels, Grasshoppers, Mosquitoes, Red Ants, Rock Squirrel, yellow butterfly, Whiptail Lizard Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm

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