Revealing the Hidden Beauty of Colorado
Environment:Start Time: 8:05 AM Temperature: 40 degrees Sky: Sunny. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Blue-winged teal, Wood Duck (?), European Starlings, Double Crested Cormorants, American Bushtit, Northern Flicker, Canada Geese, Gulls, American Robins, Mourning Doves, Red-winged Blackbirds, Killdeer, Red-tailed Hawk, White-crowned Sparrow, Great Blue HeronCritters: Mule Deer, Tree Squirrel, Monarch Butterfly Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm
Environment:Start Time: 7:45 AM Temperature: 53 degrees Sky: Sunny. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Gulls, Swallows, Red-winged Blackbirds, Double Crested Cormorants, Osprey, Killdeer, European Starlings, Cedar Waxwings, Northern Flickers, Great Blue Herons, Belted Kingfisher, Pied-billed Grebe, Blue-winged Teal, Crows, Canada GeeseCritters: Mule Deer, Prairie Dogs, Tree Squirrel, Cabbage White Butterfly, Monarch Butterfly Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Tokina SZX 400mm
Environment:Start Time: 7:10 AM Temperature: 57 degrees Sky: Sunny. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Osprey, European Starlings, Double Crested Cormorants, Western Kingbirds, Blue Jays, Common Sandpiper, Killdeer, Northern Flicker, Great Horned Owl, Red-winged Blackbirds, Canada Geese, Blue Grosbeak, GullsCritters: Mule Deer, White-tailed Deer, Prairie Dog, Tree Squirrel, Cabbage White Butterfly, Monarch Butterfly Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm
Environment:Start Time: 7:00 AM Temperature: 57 degrees Sky: Sunny with some clouds. Yet another quiet morning out on the trail. I guess 7 AM is a bit early for most folks – but I thought the birds would be up. Conditions were quite pleasant and the sky was unusually cluttered with pleasant looking clouds. The clouds were what prompted me to take today’s featured image – a kind of boring shot of a couple of Double Crested Cormorants. I noticed that the Rabbitbrush is starting to bloom which I hope will bring out some more butterflies. The Osprey were out…
Environment:Start Time: 7:05 AM Temperature: 55 degrees Sky: Totally Sunny. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Osprey, European Starlings, Canada Geese, Double-crested Cormorants, Western Kingbirds, Mourning Doves, Bullock’s Oriole, Barn Swallows, Wren, Blue Jay, Common Grackle, American Robins, Northern Flickers, Red-winged Blackbird, American Kestrel, Yellow-breasted Chat, Yellow WarblerCritters: Mule Deer, Cabbage White Butterfly, Cottontail Rabbit Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm
Environment:Start Time: 7:15 AM Temperature: 58 degrees Sky: Mostly cloudy. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, American Yellow Warbler, Canada Geese, Osprey, American Robins, European Starlings, Double-crested Cormorant, Western Kingbirds, Eastern Kingbirds, Mourning Doves, Bullock’s Orioles, Swallows, Barn Swallows, House Wren, Common Grackle, Brown-headed Cowbird, Red-winged BlackbirdsCritters: Mule Deer, Ornate Tree Lizard, Tree Squirrel Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm
Environment:Start Time: 7:40 AM Temperature: 54 degrees Sky: Mostly cloudy. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Wood Ducks, Canada Geese, Osprey, American Robins, European Starlings, Double-crested Cormorant, Western Kingbirds, Eastern Kingbirds, Mourning Doves, Bullock’s Orioles, Northern Flicker, Blue Jays, Orchard Oriole, Turkey Vultures, Swallows, Red-winged BlackbirdCritters: White-tail Deer, Prairie Dogs, Cottontail Rabbit Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm
Environment:Start Time: 8:00 AM Temperature: 59 degrees Sky: Cloud filtered sunshine with increasing breeze. Sightings:Birds: Wood Ducks, Mallards, Canada Geese, Osprey, American Robins, European Starlings, Double-crested Cormorants, Western Kingbirds, Mourning Doves, Swallows, Bullock’s Orioles, Brown-crested Flycatcher, Northern Flicker, House Wren, Mississippi Kite, Cooper’s Hawk, Red-winged BlackbirdCritters: Rock Squirrel, Mule Deer Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm
Environment:Start Time: 7:45 AM Temperature: 46 degrees Sky: Sunshine, thin clouds with light breeze. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Wood Ducks, Blue-winged Teal, Canada Geese, Osprey, American Robin, European Starlings, Double-crested Cormorants, White-crowned Sparrows, Mourning Doves, Wren, Bullock’s Orioles, Northern Flicker, Western Kingbird, Killdeer, Blue Jays, Red-winged Blackbirds, Turkey Vulture, Great Horned OwlCritters: Tree Squirrels, Mule Deer Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm
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