Revealing the Hidden Beauty of Colorado
Environment:Start Time: 7:55 AM Temperature: 30 degrees Sky: Sunshine with a few clouds. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Pied-billed Grebes, American Coots, Hooded Merganser, Common Goldeneyes, Gulls, Canada Geese, Red-tailed Hawk, Belted Kingfisher, SparrowsCritters: Mule Deer, Prairie Dogs, Tree Squirrels 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: 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: 9:00 AM Temperature: 51 degrees Sky: Sunshine, heavy breeze and clouds. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Common Goldeneye, Hooded Mergansers, Gulls, Northern Flicker, Canada Geese, Red-tailed Hawk, Sparrows, Belted KingfisherCritters: Prairie Dogs Gear: Nikon D5600, Nikon AF-S 55-300mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight
Environment:Start Time: 3:00 PM Temperature: 69 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Canada Geese, Gulls, White-crowned Sparrows, Great Blue Herons, Red-tailed Hawk, Wild Turkeys, Northern Flicker, woodpeckersCritters: Mule Deer, Tree Squirrel Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight
Environment:Start Time: 7:55 AM Temperature: 37 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Gadwalls, Buffleheads, Blue-winged Teals, Canada Geese, Gulls, Starlings, White-crowned Sparrows, Belted Kingfishers, Great Blue Heron, Dark-eyed Juncos, Northern Flickers, KilldeerCritters: Prairie Dogs, Mule Deer Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight
Environment:Start Time: 7:55 AM Temperature: 50 degrees Sky: Bright sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Ducks, Mallards, Wood Ducks, Pied-billed Grebe, Canada Geese, Gulls, Ospreys, Double Crested Cormorants, Starlings, Killdeer, Northern Flickers, Blue Jay, Great Blue Heron, Wren, Red-winged Blackbirds, Common Grackles, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Hawk, American Kestrel, American Robins, Kingbird, Snowy EgretCritters: Cabbage White Butterflies, Prairie Dog, Mule Deer, millions of flying bugs, Tree Squirrel, Ornate Tree Lizard Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight
Environment:Start Time: 7:00 AM Temperature: 64 degrees Sky: Cloud impeded sunshine and haze. Sightings:Birds: Canada Geese, Mourning Doves, Eastern Kingbirds, Ospreys, Starlings, Double Crested Cormorants, Redheaded Woodpeckers, Blue Grosbeak, Red-tailed HawkCritters: Cabbage White Butterflies, Grasshoppers, Mule Deer, Prairie Dog Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm; Canon Powershot G12
Environment:Start Time: 6:45 AM Temperature: 44 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Canada Geese, Double Crested Cormorants, Mourning Doves, Red-tailed Hawks, Kingbirds (E&W), Bullock’s Orioles, Wrens, American Kestrels, American Robins, Downy Woodpeckers, Northern Flicker, Ospreys, Great Blue Heron, Red-winged Blackbirds, Common Grackles, Barn Swallows, SwallowsCritters: Mule Deer, Tree Squirrel, Cabbage White Butterflies, Red Ants, Mosquitos, Ornate Tree Lizard Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm
Environment:Start Time: 2:15 PM Temperature: 80 degrees Sky: Clouds and Sun. After a night of heavy rain, lightning, wind and hail I did not do my normal morning walk. With the night’s weather in mind I made a quick run out to Lake Pueblo State Park this afternoon to check up on my little Red-tailed Hawk nestling buddy. Happily I found it bouncing around the nest, actively trying out it’s wings. Of course, s/he made the featured image. On my way to the park I stopped by Pueblo’s City Park to check out a rumor that I had heard a…
Environment:Start Time: 6:45 AM Temperature: 50 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallard, Ducks, Starlings, Ospreys, Canada Geese, Double Crested Cormorants, Mourning Doves, Red-tailed Hawks, American Robins, Western Kingbirds, Barn Swallows, Swallows, Red-winged Blackbird, Common Grackle, Yellow-breasted Chat, Cooper’s Hawk, Brown-crested Flycatcher, Blue Jays, Great Blue HeronsCritters: Prairie Dog, Mule Deer, Cabbage White Butterflies Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm