Revealing the Hidden Beauty of Colorado
Environment:Start Time: 7:15 AM Temperature: 56 degrees Sky: Sunshine, high thin clouds, moderate haze, slight breeze. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Osprey, Double Crested Cormorants, Canada Geese, Starlings, Common Grackle, Great Blue Heron, Swallows, Black-capped Chickadee, House Wren, Killdeer, Blue Jays, Red-tailed Hawk, Blue-winged Teal, Gulls, Belted KingfisherCritters: Prairie Dogs, Mule Deer, Monarch Butterfly Gear: Nikon D5600, 55-300mm
Environment:Start Time: 9:00 AM Temperature: 45 degrees Sky: Sunny, light to moderate wind A little cooler this morning with a very stiff breeze making things a little uncomfortable. Not many birds out and those I saw were having difficulty getting around in the wind. I, too, cut my outing a little short to get out of the wind. But I did notice that Spring is really trying to set in. Things are finally starting to bloom as demonstrated by today’s featured image of a Cabbage Butterfly on some blooming Mexican Plum (ID courtesy of Google Lens.) Pictured below is some…
Environment:Start Time: 8:30 AM Temperature: 54 degrees Sky: Sunny, No clouds, Light Breeze Summer Shows Signs of Surrender to Fall We arrived a little late again this morning to an environment that was an absolute clone of yesterday. The only difference was a little more bird activity. The Osprey were out in force gliding up and down the Arkansas River looking for fish and making darn sure they were out of my range. There were a couple of Belted Kingfishers also working the far side of the river. One of the photographic prizes that has eluded me these past eight…
Environment:Start Time: 8:15 AM Temperature: 54 degrees Sky: Sunny, No clouds, Light Breeze Summer Returns along with Some Favorites Bright sunshine and clear skies have made a comeback at Lake Pueblo State Park. The Rabbitbrush was blooming with real conviction in the morning sun (today’s featured image) and the birds were very active but as shy as ever. My quest for shots of smaller birds was unsuccessful again this morning but I managed to get a couple of good shots of the larger variety. Early on in the walk I spotted what I took to be a Great Blue Heron…