Birds Critters Sightings Wildlife
July 02, 2024

July 02, 2024

Environment:Start Time: 6:20 AM Temperature: 67 degrees Sky: Clouds and sporadic sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallard Duck, Canada Geese, Western Kingbirds, Eastern Kingbird, Double Crested Cormorants, Starlings, Ospreys, Doves, Barn Swallows, Swallows, Common Grackles, Red-winged Blackbirds, Bullock’s Oriole, Northern Flickers, American Kestrels, Great Horned Owl, Great Blue Heron, Red-tailed Hawk, American RobinsCritters: Mule Deer, Prairie Dogs, mosquitoes, Cabbage White Butterflies, grasshoppers Gear: Nikon D5600, Nikkor 55-300mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

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Birds Landscapes Sightings Wildlife
June 23, 2024

June 23, 2024

Environment:Start Time: 6:40 AM Temperature: 64 degrees Sky: Clouds and Sun. Sightings:Birds: Canada Geese, Western Kingbirds, Eastern Kingbirds, Double Crested Cormorants, Starlings, Ospreys, Doves, Barn Swallows, Swallows, Common Grackles, Great Horned Owl, Red-winged Blackbird, Bullock’s Orioles, Great Blue Heron, Western Wood PeweeCritters: Mule Deer, millions of flying bugs & Mosquitoes Gear: Nikon D5600; Nikkor 100-500mm; Canon Powershot G-12

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Birds Critters Sightings Wildlife
May 13, 2024

May 13, 2024

Environment:Start Time: 5:55 AM Temperature: 46 degrees Sky: Bright sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Ducks, Western Kingbirds, Yellow-breasted Chat, Double Crested Cormorants, Great Blue Herons, Starlings, Ospreys, Canada Geese, Northern Flickers, Doves, Lark Sparrow, Blue Jays, Western Tanager, Red-tailed Hawk, Wild Turkey, Belted Kingfisher, Violet-green SwallowsCritters: Mule Deer, Tree Squirrel, Prairie Dogs, Bobcat, Cabbage White Butterflies Gear: Olympus OM-1 E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

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Birds Sightings Wildflowers Wildlife
June 21, 2023

June 21, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 6:45 AM Temperature: 56 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Gadwall, Starlings, Ospreys, Canada Geese, Double Crested Cormorants, Mourning Doves, Red-tailed Hawks, American Robins, Western Kingbirds, Eastern Kingbirds, Barn Swallows, Swallows, Bullock’s Oriole (or possible Western Tanager), Common Grackles, Yellow-breasted Chat, Red-winged Blackbird, American KestrelsCritters: Prairie Dog, Mule Deer, Cabbage White Butterflies, Tree Squirrel Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
July 18, 2022

July 18, 2022

Environment:Start Time: 6:20 AM Temperature: 63 degrees Sky: Cloud filtered sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Osprey, Starlings, Western Kingbirds, Eastern Kingbirds, Mourning Doves, Barn Swallows, Ash-throated Flycatcher, American Robins, Canada Geese, Double Crested Cormorants, Cooper’s Hawk, House Wren, Common Merganser, Red-tailed Hawk, Spotted Sandpipers, Northern Flickers, Great Horned OwlCritters: Cabbage White Butterflies, Grasshoppers, Mule Deer, Red Ants, Widow Skimmer, Pinacate Beetles, Wood Louse Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm

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Birds Critters Sightings Wildlife
July 16, 2022

July 16, 2022

Environment:Start Time: 6:25 AM Temperature: 66 degrees Sky: Sunshine with some clouds. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Osprey, Starlings, Western Kingbirds, Eastern Kingbird, Mourning Doves, Barn Swallows, Bullock’s Oriole, American Robins, Canada Geese, Double Crested Cormorants, Cooper’s Hawk, House Wren, Great Blue Heron, Hawk, Common Merganser, Spotted Sandpiper, Yellow-breasted ChatCritters: Cabbage White Butterflies, Grasshoppers, Mule Deer, Pinacate Beetle, Red Ants, Woodhouse’s Toad, Widow Skimmer Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
June 29, 2022

June 29, 2022

Environment:Start Time: 6:45 AM Temperature: 56 degrees Sky: Bright sunshine. The Kestrel family (meaner but not as musical as the Partridge Family) were still on station this morning. The first picture below is the three young ones who mostly seem to stay perched and occasionally flap their wings. An adult would zoom in every now and then with food. Then once one of the juveniles claimed the delivery the adult would fly off for more – second picture below. The picture that should be seen between these pictures is today’s featured image, above. The adult was just arriving when it…

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Birds Critters Sightings Wildflowers Wildlife
June 04, 2022

June 04, 2022

Environment:Start Time: 7:20 AM Temperature: 54 degrees Sky: Cloud filtered sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Wood Ducks, Canada Geese, Osprey, American Robins, European Starlings, Double-crested Cormorant, Western Kingbirds, Redheaded Woodpecker, Mourning Doves, Bullock’s Orioles, Northern Flicker, American Kestrel, Turkey Vultures, Swallows, Barn Swallows, Red-winged Blackbird, House Wren, White-breasted NuthatchCritters: Mule Deer, Tree Squirrels, Rock Squirrel, Ornate Tree Lizard Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm

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Birds Critters Sightings Wildlife
July 17, 2021

July 17, 2021

Environment:Start Time: 6:35 AM Temperature: 63 degrees Sky: Sunlight. Light breeze. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Starlings, Osprey, Barn Swallows, Double Crested Cormorants, Western Kingbirds, American Robins, Canada Geese, Common Grackle, Mississippi Kite, Mourning Dove, Northern Flicker, Common Crow, Great Horned OwlCritters: Cabbage Butterfly, Prairie Dogs, Mule Deer, Squirrel, Widow Skimmer, Stink Beetle

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Birds Critters Sightings Wildlife
June 07, 2021

June 07, 2021

Environment:Start Time: 7:10 AM Temperature: 63 degrees Sky: Sunshine few clouds with noticeable breeze Sightings:Birds: Canada Geese, Osprey, Starlings, Cormorants, Swallows, Barn Swallows, Western Kingbirds, Eastern Kingbird, Mourning Doves, Mallards, Wood Duck, Robins, Red-tailed Hawk, Sharp Shinned Hawk, Great Blue Heron, Bullock’s Oriole, Blue Jay, Turkey VultureCritters: Prairie Dogs, Squirrel, Cabbage Butterfly Gear: Nikon D5600, 55-300mm

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