Birds Landscapes Sightings Wildlife
July 21, 2024

July 21, 2024

Environment:Start Time: 6:40 AM Temperature: 61 degrees Sky: Sun and increasing clouds. Rock Canyon was bathed in fantastic Golden Hour light when I arrived (a little late) at my normal parking spot. Today’s featured image of the trees bordering the Anticline Fishing Pond is offered as proof. Sadly this glow did not last long. The clouds coming in from the North and East soon blocked the Sun and made further photography difficult. Something that I did notice going on was two sets of bird parents actively chasing and feeding their fledgling young. Pictured here is a fresh Western Kingbird who…

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Birds Sightings Wildflowers Wildlife
July 16, 2024

July 16, 2024

Environment:Start Time: 6:10 AM Temperature: 62 degrees Sky: Alternating Clouds and Sun. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Canada Geese, Double Crested Cormorants, Mourning Doves, Kingbirds (E&W), Bullock’s Oriole, Ospreys, Common Grackles, Barn Swallows, Northern Flickers, Blue Grosbeak, American Robins, Starlings, Cooper’s Hawk, Red-tailed Hawks, American Kestrel, Red-winged Blackbirds, Great Blue Heron, Spotted SandpiperCritters: Mule Deer, Cabbage White Butterflies, mosquitoes, Grasshoppers, Tree Squirrel, Cottontail Rabbit Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm

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Birds Critters Sightings Wildlife
July 06, 2024

July 06, 2024

Environment:Start Time: 6:10 AM Temperature: 56 degrees Sky: Sunny. Sightings:Birds: Mallard Ducks, Wood Duck, Canada Geese, Western Kingbirds, Eastern Kingbird, Double Crested Cormorants, Starlings, Ospreys, Doves, Barn Swallows, Swallows, Common Grackles, Red-winged Blackbirds, Northern Flickers, American Kestrels, Great Blue Herons, Red-tailed Hawk, American Robins, Western MeadowlarkCritters: Mule Deer, Prairie Dogs, mosquitoes, Cabbage White Butterflies, grasshoppers, Rock Squirrel Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight; Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ-80

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Birds Sightings Wildflowers Wildlife
May 31, 2024

May 31, 2024

Environment:Start Time: 6:00 AM Temperature: 51 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Wood Ducks, Western Kingbirds, Common Mergansers, Double Crested Cormorants, Great Blue Heron, Starlings, Ospreys, Canada Geese, Northern Flickers, Doves, Barn Swallows, American Robins, Blue Jays, Red-tailed Hawk, Common Grackles, Great Horned Owls, Wren, Cooper’s HawkCritters: Mule Deer Gear: Olympus OM-1 E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

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Birds Critters Sightings Wildlife
May 21, 2024

May 21, 2024

Environment:Start Time: 5:55 AM Temperature: 49 degrees Sky: Mostly sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Wood Ducks, Western Kingbirds, Double Crested Cormorants, Starlings, Ospreys, Canada Geese, Doves, Blue Jays, Barn Swallows, Bullock’s Orioles, Common Grackles, American Robins, Red-winged Blackbirds, Barn SwallowsCritters: Mule Deer, Prairie Dogs Gear: Nikon D5600, AF-S Nikkor 200-500mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

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Birds Sightings Wildflowers Wildlife
May 05, 2024

May 05, 2024

Environment:Start Time: 6:05 AM Temperature: 41 degrees Sky: Cloud/haze filtered sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Wood Ducks, Western Kingbirds, Cooper’s Hawks, Double Crested Cormorants, Great Horned Owls, Starlings, Ospreys, Canada Geese, Northern Flickers, Doves, Turkey Vultures, Blue Jays, Western Meadowlark, Red-tailed Hawk, House Wrens, Wild Turkeys, American Kestrel, Sparrows, Red-winged Blackbirds, Bullock’s OrioleCritters: Mule Deer Gear: Olympus OM-1 E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight; Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ80

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
May 03, 2024

May 03, 2024

Environment:Start Time: 6:00 AM Temperature: 42 degrees Sky: Cloud/haze filtered sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Wood Ducks, Western Kingbirds, Black-crowned Night Heron, Double Crested Cormorants, Great Horned Owls, Starlings, Ospreys, Canada Geese, American Robins, Northern Flickers, Doves, Turkey Vulture, Blue Jays, Say’s Phoebes, Western Meadowlark, Red-tailed Hawk, House Wrens, Northern MockingbirdCritters: Mule Deer KINGSYARD HEAVY DUTY METAL MESH BIRD FEEDER Gear: Olympus OM-1 E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight; Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ80

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Birds Critters Sightings Wildlife
August 04, 2023

August 04, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 6:50 AM Temperature: 59 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Canada Geese, Mourning Doves, Ospreys, Starlings, Double Crested Cormorants, possible Yellow Warblers, Eastern Kingbird, Western Kingbird, Common GracklesCritters: Cabbage White Butterflies, Grasshoppers, Mule Deer, Prairie Dogs, Tree Squirrel Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
May 26, 2023

May 26, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 7:10 AM Temperature: 53 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Wood Duck, Starlings, Ospreys, Canada Geese, Double Crested Cormorants, American Robins, Mourning Doves, Western Kingbirds, Eastern Kingbirds, Orioles, Red-tailed Hawk, Wild Turkey, Yellow-breasted Chat, Turkey Vulture, Blue Jays, American Kestrel, Northern Flicker, Brown-headed Cowbird, Great Blue HeronCritters: Prairie Dog, Rock Squirrel, Red Ants, Ornate Tree Lizard, Tree Squirrels Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
May 07, 2023

May 07, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 7:15 AM Temperature: 50 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Wood Ducks, Starlings, Gadwall, Ospreys, Canada Geese, Double Crested Cormorants, American Robins, Northern Flickers, Mourning Doves, Red-winged Blackbirds, Wrens, Western Kingbirds, Turkey Vulture, Blue Jays, Bullock’s Orioles, Cooper’s Hawks, Eastern Kingbirds, Grackles, Red-tailed HawkCritters: Tree Squirrels, Rock Squirrel, Cabbage White Butterflies, Mule Deer Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm

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