Revealing the Hidden Beauty of Colorado
Environment:Start Time: 5:55 AM Temperature: 46 degrees Sky: Bright sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Ducks, Western Kingbirds, Yellow-breasted Chat, Double Crested Cormorants, Great Blue Herons, Starlings, Ospreys, Canada Geese, Northern Flickers, Doves, Lark Sparrow, Blue Jays, Western Tanager, Red-tailed Hawk, Wild Turkey, Belted Kingfisher, Violet-green SwallowsCritters: Mule Deer, Tree Squirrel, Prairie Dogs, Bobcat Gear: Olympus OM-1 E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight
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
Environment:Start Time: 6:05 AM Temperature: 43 degrees Sky: Mostly Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Wood Ducks, Pied-billed Grebes, White-crowned Sparrows, Double Crested Cormorants, Great Horned Owls, Starlings, Ospreys, Canada Geese, American Robins, American Kestrel, Northern Flickers, Doves, Great Blue Herons, Wild Turkeys, Western Kingbird, Blue Jays, American Bald Eagle, Say’s Phoebe, Western Meadowlark, Swallows, Cooper’s Hawk, WoodpeckerCritters: Mule Deer, Prairie Dog KINGSYARD HEAVY DUTY METAL MESH BIRD FEEDER Gear: Olympus OM-1 E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight
Environment:Start Time: 6:25 AM Temperature: 54 degrees Sky: Sunny. Sightings:Birds: American Coots, Pied-billed Grebes, Wood Ducks,Great Horned Owls, Starlings, Ospreys, Canada Geese, American Robins, Northern Flickers, Doves, Wild Turkeys, Red-tailed Hawk, White-crowned Sparrows, Song Sparrow, Common Grackle, Western Meadowlarks, Blue Jays, Great Blue Heron, Belted Kingfisher, Hairy Woodpeckers, American KestrelsCritters: Prairie Dogs, Tree Squirrels, Mule Deer, Cabbage White Butterflies KINGSYARD HEAVY DUTY METAL MESH BIRD FEEDER Gear: Olympus OM-1 E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight
Environment:Start Time: 6:20 AM Temperature: 37 degrees Sky: Sunny. Sightings:Birds: American Coots, Pied-billed Grebes, Wood Ducks, Red-breasted Merganser, Great Horned Owls, Starlings, Ospreys, Canada Geese, American Robins, Northern Flickers, Doves, Wild Turkeys, Cooper’s Hawk, White-crowned Sparrows, Common Grackle, Western Meadowlarks, Swallows, Blue Jay, Great Blue Heron, American KestrelsCritters: Prairie Dogs, Tree Squirrels, Mule Deer KINGSYARD HEAVY DUTY METAL MESH BIRD FEEDER Gear: Olympus OM-1 E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight
Environment:Start Time: 6:35 AM Temperature: 33 degrees Sky: Mostly sunshine. Sightings:Birds: American Coots, Pied-billed Grebes, Wood Ducks, Great Horned Owls, Starlings, Ospreys, Canada Geese, American Robins, Northern Flickers, Doves, Red-tailed Hawk, American Kestrels, White-crowned Sparrows, Common Grackle, American Bald Eagle, Wild Turkeys, Turkey Vultures, Western Meadowlarks, SwallowsCritters: Prairie Dogs, Tree Squirrels, Mule Deer KINGSYARD HEAVY DUTY METAL MESH BIRD FEEDER Gear: Olympus OM-1 E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight
Environment:Start Time: 6:30 AM Temperature: 33 degrees Sky: Mostly sunshine. Activity today was mostly Osprey (fishing and nest repairs) and Blue Jays being very vocal and going after the Cottonwood Flowers which are everywhere. One of those Jays landed the featured image slot up top. Pictured below is one of the Osprey escorting a very nice catch over the park. I managed to make two passes past the Great Horned Owl nest this morning. On my first visit only Mom was visible. I imagine she was keeping her little ones warm in the cool morning air. When I came back…
Environment:Start Time: 6:35 AM Temperature: 32 degrees Sky: Mostly sunshine. Things seem to have held up well at Lake Pueblo State Park after the last few days of dangerously high winds. I was only able to see one newly fallen tree. I’m happy to report that the Great Horned Owl, nest and babies came through with flying colors. The Osprey were very busy today trying to grab a bite here and there but not having a lot of success that I could see. A few were actively ripping branches off of the treetops to gather material for nest repairs. Featured…
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
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