Birds Sightings Wildflowers Wildlife
April 19, 2023

April 19, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 7:45 AM Temperature: 52 degrees Sky: Clouds and sunshine with varying breeze. Sightings:Birds: Pied-billed Grebes, Mallards, Wood Ducks, Starlings, Ospreys, Canada Geese, Double Crested Cormorants, American Kestrels, American Robins, Cooper’s Hawk, White-crowned Sparrows, Wrens, Northern Flicker, Belted Kingfisher, Mourning Doves, Blue Jay, Red-breasted Mergansers, Hairy Woodpecker, Red-tailed Hawk, Violet-green Swallows, Say’s Phoebe, Canyon Towhee, CrowsCritters: Mule Deer, Prairie Dog, Tree Squirrels, Cabbage White Butterfly Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
April 09, 2023

April 09, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 8:15 AM Temperature: 46 degrees Sky: Sunny with a few clouds. Sightings:Birds: Pied-billed Grebes, Wood Ducks, Red-breasted Merganser, Gadwalls, Mallards, Starlings, Ospreys, Canada Geese, Double Crested Cormorants, White-crowned Sparrows, American Kestrels, American Robins, Red-tailed Hawk, Black-capped Chickadee, Magpie, Red-winged Blackbirds, Cooper’s Hawk, Blue JaysCritters: Mule Deer, Prairie Dog, Tree Squirrels Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
March 30, 2023

March 30, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 8:55 AM Temperature: 35 degrees Sky: Sunny. Sightings:Birds: Pied-billed Grebes, Mallards, Gulls, Starlings, Ospreys, Canada Geese, American Robin, Great Blue Herons, Mourning Dove, Wood Ducks, Northern Flickers, Red-tailed Hawk, Great Horned Owls, Greater Yellowlegs, Cooper’s Hawks, Double Crested Cormorants, American CootsCritters: Prairie Dog, Mule Deer, Rock Squirrel Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm

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Birds Critters Sightings Wildlife
April 26, 2022

April 26, 2022

Environment:Start Time: 7:50 AM Temperature: 40 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Gadwalls, Wood Ducks, Blue-winged Teal, Cinnamon Teal, Canada Geese, Osprey, American Robin, European Starlings, Double-crested Cormorants, White-crowned Sparrows, Mourning Doves, Turkey Vultures, Violet-green Swallows, Great Blue Heron, Black-capped Chickadee, Cooper’s Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, Killdeer, Northern FlickerCritters: Tree Squirrels, Mule Deer Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
April 20, 2022

April 20, 2022

Environment:Start Time: 7:50 AM Temperature: 54 degrees Sky: Sunshine and light breeze. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Wood Ducks, Blue-winged Teal, Canada Geese, Osprey, American Robin, European Starlings, Double-crested Cormorants, White-crowned Sparrows, Mourning Doves, Turkey Vultures, Cooper’s Hawk, Northern Flicker, Blue Jays, Red-winged Blackbirds, Hooded MergansersCritters: Orange Sulfur Butterfly Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
April 13, 2022

April 13, 2022

Environment:Start Time: 8:30 AM Temperature: 37 degrees Sky: Sunshine and pesky breeze. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Wood Ducks, Pied-billed Grebe, Canada Geese, Osprey, American Kestrel, American Robin, European Starlings, Swallows, Barn Swallows, Double-crested Cormorants, Sparrows, Red-tailed Hawk, Cooper’s Hawk, Cinnamon Teal, Turkey Vulture, Mourning DovesCritters: Tree Squirrels, Mule Deer Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm

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Birds Critters Sightings Wildlife
April 11, 2022

April 11, 2022

Environment:Start Time: 8:30 AM Temperature: 39 degrees Sky: Sunshine and wildfire haze. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Wood Ducks, American Coot, Pied-billed Grebe, Canada Geese, Osprey, American Kestrel, American Robin, European Starlings, Swallows, Double-crested Cormorants, Gulls, Sparrows, Red-tailed Hawk, Cooper’s Hawk, Black-capped Chickadee, Hairy Woodpecker, Blue-winged Teal, Turkey VultureCritters: Tree Squirrels, Mule Deer Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
April 06, 2022

April 06, 2022

Environment:Start Time: 8:40 AM Temperature: 30 degrees Sky: Bright Sunshine wicked cold wind. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Wood Ducks, Gadwalls, Gulls, Pied-billed Grebe, Goldeneye, Osprey, Red-tailed Hawk, American Kestrel, Cooper’s Hawk, American Robin, White-crowned Sparrows, Turkey Vultures, European Starlings, swallows, Mourning Doves, KilldeerCritters: Mule Deer, Rock Squirrel Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
March 28, 2022

March 28, 2022

Environment:Start Time: 9:00 AM Temperature: 44 degrees Sky: Heavy cloud filtered sunshine with a little breeze. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Green-winged Teal, Wood Ducks, Canada Geese, American White Pelican, Osprey, Red-tailed Hawk, Northern Flicker, American Robin, European Starlings, Pied-billed Grebe, Double-crested Cormorants, Cooper’s Hawk, Black-capped Chickadee, Downy Woodpecker, Blue Jays, Mourning Dove, Sparrows, Dark-eyed Juncos, Turkey VultureCritters: Tree Squirrel Gear: Nikon Panasonic Lumix GH4, 100-300mm

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
May 19, 2021

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…

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