Revealing the Hidden Beauty of Colorado
Environment:Start Time: 8:10 AM Temperature: 46 degrees Sky: Sunshine with rapidly increasing clouds. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Wood Ducks, Double Crested Cormorants, Canada Geese, Starlings, Ospreys, Woodpeckers, American Kestrels, Doves, Great Horned Owls, Swallows, American Robins, Western Meadowlark, Red-tailed Hawk, Red-winged BlackbirdsCritters: Tree Squirrels Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight
Environment:Start Time: 5:30 PM Temperature: 68 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Canada Geese, Common Goldeneye, Mallards, Pied-billed Grebes, Gulls, Starlings, Great Horned Owl, Wild Turkeys, Great Blue Heron, American Robins, Northern Flickers, White-breasted Nuthatch, Osprey, Red-tailed HawkCritters: Tree Squirrels, Prairie Dogs, Mule Deer KINGSYARD HEAVY DUTY METAL MESH BIRD FEEDER Gear: OM System OM-1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight
Environment:Start Time: 8:55 AM Temperature: 48 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Canada Geese, Mallards, Gadwalls, American Coots, Gulls, Great Horned Owl, Red-tailed Hawk, Wild Turkeys, American Bushtit, Gilded Flicker, American Kestrel, Doves, Northern Flickers, Blue Jays, White-crowned SparrowsCritters: Tree Squirrels, Prairie Dogs KINGSYARD HEAVY DUTY METAL MESH BIRD FEEDER Gear: OM System OM-1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight
Environment:Start Time: 7:40 AM Temperature: 32 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Canada Geese, Mallards, Buffleheads, American Coots, Common Goldeneye, Gadwalls, Gulls, Belted Kingfisher, Great Horned Owl, Starlings, White-crowned Sparrows, Red-tailed Hawk, Northern Flickers, American Kestrels, Downy Woodpeckers, CrowsCritters: Mule Deer, Prairie Dogs KINGSYARD HEAVY DUTY METAL MESH BIRD FEEDER Gear: OM System OM-1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight
Winter weather persists. Even when I get decent light the trail conditions pose danger for aged photographers. It is hard to watch the trees and sky when you also have to watch where you step. So I will, once again, transport you back in time to the warmer days of 2024. Environment:Start Time: 7:15 AM Temperature: 35 degrees Sky: Sunshine and clouds. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Pied-billed Grebes, American Coots, Red-breasted Mergansers, Common Goldeneyes, Gulls, Canada Geese, Starlings, Great Blue Heron, Blue Jay, Northern Flickers, Bushtits, Red-tailed Hawk, Red-winged Blackbird, mystery hawkCritters: Tree Squirrels, Prairie Dogs KINGSYARD HEAVY DUTY METAL MESH BIRD…
Yet another snow day today. Last year was a lot better – in many different ways. Here is another walk down Memory Lane. Environment:Start Time: 7:20 AM Temperature: 29 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Ducks, Buffleheads, Common Goldeneyes, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Mallards, Red-breasted Mergansers, Hooded Mergansers, Green-winged Teal, American Coot, Pied-billed Grebes, Canada Geese, Gulls, Great Blue Herons, Starlings, White-crowned Sparrows, Wild Turkeys, Cooper’s Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, Belted Kingfisher, Crows, Northern Flickers, Mourning DoveCritters: Mule Deer, Tree Squirrels, Prairie Dogs, Cottontail Rabbit KINGSYARD HEAVY DUTY METAL MESH BIRD FEEDER Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight
Environment:Start Time: 3:30 PM Temperature: 50 degrees Sky: Mostly sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Common Goldeneye, Canada Geese, Gulls, Starlings, American Robin, Northern Flickers, Great Blue Heron, Great Horned Owl, Red-tailed Hawk, Cooper’s Hawk, White-crowned Sparrows, American Coots, Wild Turkeys, Bushtits, Eastern BluebirdsCritters: Mule Deer, Tree Squirrels Gear: OM System OM-1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight
Environment:Start Time: 6:55 AM Temperature: 10 degrees Sky: Mostly sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Common Goldeneyes, Gulls, Starlings, Belted Kingfisher, Red-tailed Hawk, Great Blue Herons, White-breasted NuthatchCritters: None Gear: OM System OM-1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Panasonic Lumix GH4, Olympus Zuiko Digital 14-54mm
Environment:Start Time: 8:10 AM Temperature: 29 degrees Sky: Mostly sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Common Goldeneye, Canada Geese, Gulls, Belted Kingfisher, White-crowned Sparrows, American Kestrel, Cooper’s Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, Blue Jays, American Robins, Dove, Northern Flickers, WoodpeckerCritters: Mule Deer, Tree Squirrels Gear: OM System OM-1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight
Environment:Start Time: 7:45 AM Temperature: 36 degrees Sky: Cloud filtered sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Gadwalls, Canada Geese, Gulls, Starlings, Belted Kingfisher, Sparrows, Magpies, Crow, Northern Flickers, Wild Turkeys, Red-tailed Hawk, American RobinsCritters: Mule Deer, Tree Squirrels Gear: OM System OM-1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight; Panasonic Lumix FZ-80