April 15, 2025

Environment:Start Time: 7:50 AM Temperature: 40 degrees Sky: Clouds and Sun. Sightings:Birds: Wood Ducks, Double Crested Cormorants, Canada Geese, Starlings, Ospreys, American Kestrels, Doves, Great Horned Owls, American Robins, Red-winged Blackbird, Cooper’s Hawk, Wild Turkeys, Western MeadowlarkCritters: Tree Squirrels, Mule Deer Gear: OM System OM-1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

March 31, 2025

Environment:Start Time: 9:45 AM Temperature: 44 degrees Sky: Mostly sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Ducks, Double Crested Cormorants, Pied-billed Grebe, Canada Geese, Starlings, American Robins, Ospreys, Northern Flickers, American Kestrels, Doves, Turkey Vultures, Great Horned Owl, White-crowned Sparrows, Blue Jays, Red-winged Blackbirds, Cooper’s Hawks, Great Blue HeronCritters: Tree Squirrels, Mule Deer KINGSYARD HEAVY DUTY METAL MESH BIRD FEEDER Gear: OM System OM-1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

August 12, 2024

Environment:Start Time: 6:45 AM Temperature: 68 degrees Sky: Cloud to start Sunshine at the end. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Double Crested Cormorants, Canada Geese, Doves, Ospreys, Starlings, Blue Jays, Western Kingbirds, Hummingbirds, Western Wood Pewees, Common Grackles, Great Blue Heron, American Robins, American KestrelsCritters: Grasshoppers, Mule Deer, Cabbage White Butterflies, Prairie Dogs, Tree Squirrels Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

September 08, 2022

Environment:Start Time: 7:15 AM Temperature: 59 degrees Sky: Sunny. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Osprey, European Starlings, Double Crested Cormorants, Common Sandpiper, Killdeer, Canada Geese, Gulls, Common Grackle, Belted Kingfisher, Great Blue Heron, Blue Jays, Mourning DovesCritters: Mule Deer, Cabbage White Butterfly, Tree Squirrel, Rock Squirrel Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Tokina 400mm