April 02, 2024

Environment:Start Time: 6:00 AM Temperature: 35 degrees Sky: Clouds and Sun. Sightings:Birds: American Coots, Wood Ducks, Mallards, Great Horned Owl, Starlings, Western Meadowlark, Ospreys, White-crowned Sparrows, Song Sparrow, Canada Geese, Pied-billed Grebes, American Robins, Northern Flickers, American Kestrels, Red-tailed Hawk, Hairy Woodpecker, Wrens, DovesCritters: Mule Deer, Prairie Dogs KINGSYARD HEAVY DUTY METAL MESH BIRD FEEDER Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

May 19, 2021

Environment:Start Time: 9:00 AM Temperature: 50 degrees Sky: Cloud filtered sunshine with a light breeze Two more days of unsettled weather have finally given way to another great day for walking. You can tell we got some pretty good rain by the number of large puddles on the trails and high, swift water moving in the Arkansas River. I only saw one Mallard and two Wood Ducks who were willing to try their luck on the river. Today’s featured image (above) is a Wood Duck Hen that I caught hanging around what I believe to be her nest. No ducklings…