Birds Sightings Wildlife
October 02, 2023

October 02, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 8:05 AM Temperature: 58 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Not a very busy Monday morning out on the trail today. With the Osprey population seemingly on the decline I am seeing Great Blue Herons and Belted Kingfishers more often. Is there a connection? Red-winged Blackbirds were very active working on the dead heads of the Wild Sunflowers with great zeal. Today’s featured image is of a male Blackbird taking a quick break from the seeds (or bugs?) that seem so in demand. I captured one of the few Osprey I saw today (below) perched high up – devouring its catch….

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Birds Sightings Wildflowers Wildlife
September 06, 2023

September 06, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 7:20 AM Temperature: 55 degrees Sky: Wildfire haze filtered sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Ducks, Mallards, Gulls, Snowy Egrets, Killdeer, Canada Geese, Great Blue Herons, Ospreys, Double Crested Cormorants, Starlings, Common Grackles, Phoebe, Wren, Red-winged Blackbirds, American Robins, Barn SwallowsCritters: Cabbage White Butterflies, Mule Deer, Prairie Dogs, Grasshoppers, Mosquitoes, Tree Squirrels, Cottontail Rabbit, Widow Skimmers, millions of flying bugs Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

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Sightings
August 20, 2023

August 20, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 7:15 AM Temperature: 64 degrees Sky: Mostly sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Canada Geese, Swallows, Starlings, Ospreys, Red-winged Blackbirds, Northern Flicker, Blue Grosbeak, Belted Kingfisher, Great Horned Owl, Great Blue Heron, Yellow WarblersCritters: Cabbage White Butterflies, Mule Deer, Prairie Dogs, Tree Squirrels, Grasshoppers, Mosquitoes, Red Ants, Rock Squirrel, yellow butterfly, Whiptail Lizard Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
August 10, 2023

August 10, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 7:15 AM Temperature: 64 degrees Sky: Pretty cloudy. Sightings:Birds: Mourning Doves, Ospreys, Starlings, Double Crested Cormorants, Eastern Kingbird, Western Kingbirds, Downy Woodpecker, Black-capped Chickadee, Red-winged Blackbirds, Yellow Warbler, CrowCritters: Cabbage White Butterflies, Grasshoppers, Mule Deer, Prairie Dogs Gear: Nikon D5600, AF-S Nikkor 55-200mm

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Birds Critters Sightings Wildlife
July 03, 2023

July 03, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 6:30 AM Temperature: 56 degrees Sky: Sun in a cloudless sky. Sightings:Birds: Canada Geese, Double Crested Cormorants, Mourning Doves, Kingbirds (E&W), Bullock’s Oriole, Wrens, American Robins, Ospreys, Red-winged Blackbirds, Common Grackles, Barn Swallows, Western Meadowlark, Lazuli Bunting, Yellow-breasted ChatCritters: Mule Deer, Cabbage White Butterflies, mosquitoes, Grasshoppers, Tree Squirrels, Ornate Tree Lizard, Prairie Dog Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm

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Birds Critters Sightings Wildlife
May 09, 2023

May 09, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 7:00 AM Temperature: 50 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Wood Ducks, Starlings, Mergansers, Ospreys, Canada Geese, Double Crested Cormorants, American Robins, Northern Flicker, Mourning Doves, Red-winged Blackbirds, Wrens, Western Kingbirds, Blue Jays, Bullock’s Orioles, Red-tailed Hawk, American Kestrel, Barn Swallows, Black-capped ChickadeesCritters: Tree Squirrels, Cabbage White Butterflies, Mule Deer, Miller Moths, Prairie Dog, Ants, Ornate Tree Lizard Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
May 01, 2023

May 01, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 7:20 AM Temperature: 44 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallard, Wood Duck, Blue-winged Teal, Starlings, Ospreys, Canada Geese, Double Crested Cormorants, American Robins, Northern Flickers, Mourning Doves, Red-tailed Hawk, Red-winged Blackbirds, Wrens, Crows, Western Kingbird, Woodpeckers, Turkey Vultures, Blue Jay, Great Blue HeronsCritters: Ornate Tree Lizards, Tree Squirrels, Mule Deer Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm

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Sightings
April 22, 2022 – Repost

April 22, 2022 – Repost

Please click on the Post title to see entire post. Environment:Start Time: 7:55 AM Temperature: 59 degrees Sky: Sunshine few clouds. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Wood Ducks, Blue-winged Teal, Cinnamon Teal, Green-winged Teal, Canada Geese, Osprey, American Robin, European Starlings, Double-crested Cormorants, White-crowned Sparrows, Mourning Doves, Turkey Vultures, Northern Flicker, Blue Jay, Red-winged Blackbirds, American KestrelCritters: Mule Deer, Cabbage White Butterflies Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
April 09, 2023

April 09, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 8:15 AM Temperature: 46 degrees Sky: Sunny with a few clouds. Sightings:Birds: Pied-billed Grebes, Wood Ducks, Red-breasted Merganser, Gadwalls, Mallards, Starlings, Ospreys, Canada Geese, Double Crested Cormorants, White-crowned Sparrows, American Kestrels, American Robins, Red-tailed Hawk, Black-capped Chickadee, Magpie, Red-winged Blackbirds, Cooper’s Hawk, Blue JaysCritters: Mule Deer, Prairie Dog, Tree Squirrels Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
March 11, 2023

March 11, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 7:25 AM Temperature: 46 degrees Sky: Sunny with varying breeze. Sightings:Birds: Common Goldeneye, Mallards, Gulls, Canada Geese, American Coots, Pied-billed Grebes, Sparrow, White-crowned Sparrow, Hooded Mergansers, Dark-eyed Juncos, Starlings, American Robin, Wild Turkey, Blue jays, Flycatcher, Cooper’s Hawks, Great Blue Heron, American KestrelsCritters: Mule Deer Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm

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