Revealing the Hidden Beauty of Colorado
Environment:Start Time: 6:25 AM Temperature: 64 degrees Sky: Sunshine with a few clouds. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Double Crested Cormorants, Canada Geese, Doves, Ospreys, Starlings, Swallows, Great Blue Heron, Say’s Phoebes, Wild Turkeys, Turkey Vultures, Red-tailed HawkCritters: Grasshoppers, Mule Deer, butterflies, Prairie Dogs, Cottontail Rabbits, Widow Skimmers Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight
Environment:Start Time: 6:30 AM Temperature: 66 degrees Sky: Mostly clouds. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Double Crested Cormorants, Canada Geese, Doves, Ospreys, Starlings, Blue Jays, Red-tailed Hawks, Western and Eastern KingbirdsCritters: Grasshoppers, Mule Deer, Cabbage White Butterflies, Prairie Dogs Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight
Environment:Start Time: 6:15 AM Temperature: 58 degrees Sky: Sun muted by thick haze. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Wood Duck, Double Crested Cormorants, Green Heron, Mourning Doves, Western Kingbirds, Ospreys, Common Grackles, Northern Flickers, Blue Grosbeak, American Robins, Starlings, Barn Swallows, Spotted Sandpiper, Lesser Goldfinch, Western Wood Pewee, Yellow Warbler, Western Meadowlark, Great Horned Owl, Red-tailed Hawks, Cooper’s HawkCritters: Mule Deer, Prairie Dogs Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm
Environment:Start Time: 6:15 AM Temperature: 55 degrees Sky: Sunny with light haze. Sightings:Birds: Ducks, Mallard Ducks, Canada Geese, Western Kingbirds, Blue Grosbeak, Double Crested Cormorants, Starlings, Ospreys, Doves, Barn Swallows, Red-winged Blackbirds, Northern Flickers, American Kestrels, Great Blue Herons, Red-tailed Hawk, Lark Sparrow, Northern Mockingbird, Belted Kingfisher, Bullock’s OrioleCritters: Mule Deer, Prairie Dogs, mosquitoes, grasshoppers, Rock Squirrel Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight; Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ-80
Environment:Start Time: 6:20 AM Temperature: 67 degrees Sky: Clouds and sporadic sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallard Duck, Canada Geese, Western Kingbirds, Eastern Kingbird, Double Crested Cormorants, Starlings, Ospreys, Doves, Barn Swallows, Swallows, Common Grackles, Red-winged Blackbirds, Bullock’s Oriole, Northern Flickers, American Kestrels, Great Horned Owl, Great Blue Heron, Red-tailed Hawk, American RobinsCritters: Mule Deer, Prairie Dogs, mosquitoes, Cabbage White Butterflies, grasshoppers Gear: Nikon D5600, Nikkor 55-300mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight
Environment:Start Time: 6:00 AM Temperature: 72 degrees Sky: Mostly Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Canada Geese, Western Kingbirds, Eastern Kingbird, Double Crested Cormorants, Starlings, Ospreys, Doves, Barn Swallows, Swallows, Common Grackles, Red-winged Blackbirds, Bullock’s Orioles, Belted Kingfisher, Western Meadowlark, Cooper’s Hawks, Red-tailed Hawk, Turkey Vultures, Northern Flicker, Scaled QuailCritters: Mule Deer, mosquitoes, Widow Skimmers, Cabbage White Butterflies Gear: Olympus OM-1 E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight
Environment:Start Time: 6:40 AM Temperature: 64 degrees Sky: Clouds and Sun. Sightings:Birds: Canada Geese, Western Kingbirds, Eastern Kingbirds, Double Crested Cormorants, Starlings, Ospreys, Doves, Barn Swallows, Swallows, Common Grackles, Great Horned Owl, Red-winged Blackbird, Bullock’s Orioles, Great Blue Heron, Western Wood PeweeCritters: Mule Deer, millions of flying bugs & Mosquitoes Gear: Nikon D5600; Nikkor 100-500mm; Canon Powershot G-12
Environment:Start Time: 6:45 AM Temperature: 33 degrees Sky: Clouds and Sun. Sightings:Birds: American Coots, Hooded Mergansers, Wood Ducks, Great Horned Owls, Starlings, Western Meadowlarks, Cooper’s Hawk, White-crowned Sparrows, Canada Geese, Pied-billed Grebes, Great Blue Heron, American Robins, Northern Flickers, Eurasian Collard-Dove, Common GrackleCritters: 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
Environment:Start Time: 8:30 AM Temperature: 39 degrees Sky: Sunshine and wildfire haze. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Wood Ducks, American Coot, Pied-billed Grebe, Canada Geese, Osprey, American Kestrel, American Robin, European Starlings, Swallows, Double-crested Cormorants, Gulls, Sparrows, Red-tailed Hawk, Cooper’s Hawk, Black-capped Chickadee, Hairy Woodpecker, Blue-winged Teal, Turkey VultureCritters: Tree Squirrels, Mule Deer Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm
Environment:Start Time: 6:45 AM Temperature: 61 degrees Sky: Wildfire haze and cloud muted sunshine. No breeze. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Starlings, Osprey, Barn Swallows, Cormorants, Western Kingbirds, Eastern Kingbird, American Robins, Canada Geese, American Kestrel, Common Grackle, Mississippi Kite, Brown-crested Flycatcher, Downy Woodpecker, Mourning Dove, Red-winged Blackbirds, Yellow-headed Blackbird, House WrenCritters: Cabbage Butterfly, Prairie Dogs, Mule Deer, Butterfly