August 27, 2021

Environment:Start Time: 7:20 AM Temperature: 59 degrees Sky: Sunshine, few clouds, little haze, no breeze. Another very clear day for me and my shadow to enjoy a walk by the Arkansas River. My avian friends continued playing hard to get. I still managed to come away with some captures. There were a couple of Great Horned Owls perched in the fire damaged area by the Osprey Picnic Area one of whom (I believe a female) is today’s featured image. Both of them are pictured below. I also got the best shot yet of what I believe to be a Solitary…

August 11, 2021

Environment:Start Time: 7:05 AM Temperature: 68 degrees Sky: Sunshine, haze with light breeze. Yet another okay day for walking. Still hazy and a little humid though the Sun’s heat was tempered by these conditions. Bird activity was pretty tempered as well. Today’s featured image of two Canada Geese is one I shot on August 7 and didn’t have room to post. Glad I saved it. Below is that Solitary Sandpiper that I’ve been trying to capture all month. He is always on the other side of the river and really seems to know when I am pointing a camera at…

July 25, 2021

Environment:Start Time: 6:45 AM Temperature: 64 degrees Sky: Wildfire haze filtered sunshine with a some clouds Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Osprey, Barn Swallows, Double Crested Cormorants, Eastern Kingbird, Canada Geese, Mourning Dove, Red-winged Blackbird, Great Horned Owl, Redheaded Woodpecker, Woodpecker, Solitary Sandpiper , American Kestrel, Western MeadowlarkCritters: Cabbage Butterfly, Prairie Dogs, Monarch Butterfly, Widow Skimmer