Birds Sightings Wildlife
April 05, 2023 – Repost

April 05, 2023 – Repost

Falling snow leaves me on the couch this morning. Let’s go back in time and see what was going on in 2023. Environment:Start Time: 8:20 AM Temperature: 29 degrees Sky: Sunny with a wicked breeze. Sightings:Birds: Pied-billed Grebes, Mallards, Gadwalls, American Coots, Gulls, Starlings, Buffleheads, Ospreys, Canada Geese, Blue-winged Teal, Wood Ducks, Northern Flickers, Red-tailed Hawk, Double Crested Cormorants, White-crowned Sparrows, American Kestrels, Dark-eyed Juncos, Cooper’s Hawk, Great Blue Heron, Western Meadowlark, Killdeer, American Robin, Red-winged Blackbird, Say’s Phoebe, Canyon Towhee, Wild TurkeyCritters: Mule Deer, Prairie Dog Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
March 02, 2025

March 02, 2025

Environment:Start Time: 9:30 AM Temperature: 48 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Canada Geese, Mallards, American Coots, Pied-billed Grebes, Gulls, Great Horned Owl, Great Blue Heron, Mountain Bluebirds, Belted KingfisherCritters: None KINGSYARD HEAVY DUTY METAL MESH BIRD FEEDER Gear: OM System OM-1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

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Birds Critters Sightings Wildlife
February 06, 2025

February 06, 2025

Environment:Start Time: 7:30 AM Temperature: 36 degrees Sky: All sunshine. What could have been a carbon copy of yesterday’s stellar walking conditions was blown away (literally) by an ever increasing breeze that made walking pretty uncomfortable. There was a pretty good variety of waterfowl out on the Arkansas River (see Pied-billed Grebe photo below) and two or three Great Blue Herons working hard at avoiding me. Featured is a young Mule Deer Buck who just could not take his eyes off of me. I was likewise fixated on his nice starter rack. Pictured here is a male Belted Kingfisher who…

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
January 22, 2025

January 22, 2025

Environment:Start Time: 7:50 AM Temperature: 20 degrees Sky: Mostly sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Buffleheads, Common Goldeneye, Gadwalls, Mergansers (Common, Red-breasted & Hooded), Pied-billed Grebe, Canada Geese, Belted Kingfishers, Ring-billed Gulls, Starlings, American Robin, Woodpeckers, Northern Flickers, Great Blue Herons, Great Horned Owls, Blue Jay, Red-tailed Hawk, White-crowned Sparrows, Sparrows, American Coots, Killdeer, BushtitsCritters: Mule Deer Gear: OM System OM-1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
April 10, 2024

April 10, 2024

Environment:Start Time: 6:35 AM Temperature: 39 degrees Sky: Sun and clouds. Sightings:Birds: American Coots, Mallards, Pied-billed Grebes, Wood Ducks, Great Horned Owls, Starlings, Ospreys, Canada Geese, American Robins, Northern Flickers, Doves, Wild Turkeys, Red-tailed Hawk, American Kestrels, White-crowned Sparrows, Great Blue Heron, White-breasted Nuthatch, Sand Hill CraneCritters: Prairie Dogs, Tree Squirrels KINGSYARD HEAVY DUTY METAL MESH BIRD FEEDER Gear: Olympus OM-1 E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
March 29, 2024

March 29, 2024

Environment:Start Time: 6:40 AM Temperature: 40 degrees Sky: Mostly Sun. Sightings:Birds: American Coots, Hooded Mergansers, Wood Ducks, Mallards Great Horned Owls, Ospreys, Starlings, Western Meadowlark, Cooper’s Hawk, White-crowned Sparrows, Canada Geese, Pied-billed Grebes, Great Blue Herons, American Robins, Northern Flickers, Belted Kingfishers, Turkey Vultures, Crow, American KestrelCritters: 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, Lumix DC-FZ80

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Birds Critters Sightings Wildlife
March 23, 2024

March 23, 2024

Environment:Start Time: 7:00 AM Temperature: 34 degrees Sky: Sunny with a few clouds. Sightings:Birds: Pied-billed Grebes, American Coots, Mallards, Red-breasted Mergansers, Gulls, Double Crested Cormorants, Canada Geese, Starlings, American Robins, Ospreys, Northern Flickers, Great Horned Owl, White-crowned Sparrows, Sparrows, Western Meadowlark, Cooper’s Hawk, American Kestrel, Blue Jays, Wild TurkeysCritters: Mule Deer, Tree Squirrels, Prairie Dogs, Crayfish 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 22, 2024

March 22, 2024

Environment:Start Time: 7:05 AM Temperature: 36 degrees Sky: Sunny. Sightings:Birds: Pied-billed Grebes, American Coots, Mallards, Red-breasted Mergansers, Gulls, Double Crested Cormorants, Canada Geese, Starlings, American Robins, Ospreys, Northern Flickers, Great Horned Owls, White-crowned Sparrows, Western Meadowlark, Dark-eyed Juncos, Red-tailed Hawk, Cooper’s Hawk, American Kestrels, Great Blue Heron, Blue Jays, BushtitsCritters: 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 13, 2024

March 13, 2024

Environment:Start Time: 7:35 AM Temperature: 41 degrees Sky: Overcast. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Pied-billed Grebes, American Coots, Gulls, Red-breasted Mergansers, Gadwalls, Canada Geese, Starlings, Great Blue Heron, Northern Flickers, Great Horned Owl, Western Meadowlark, Wild Turkeys, American Kestrel, Hairy Woodpecker, SparrowsCritters: Mule Deer, Tree Squirrels 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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