Birds Sightings Wildlife
May 10, 2022

May 10, 2022

Environment:Start Time: 7:05 AM Temperature: 47 degrees Sky: Sunshine with little breeze. Sightings:Birds: Wood Ducks, Blue-winged Teal, Mallards, Canada Geese, Osprey, American Robins, European Starlings, Double-crested Cormorants, Yellow-rumbed Warbler, Bullock’s Orioles, Barn Swallows, Western Kingbird, Northern Flicker, Mourning Doves, Eastern Kingbird, Great Blue Herons, Wrens, Common Grackle, Turkey VulturesCritters: Tree Squirrels, Mule Deer, Red Ants, lots of flying bugs Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
April 28, 2022

April 28, 2022

Environment:Start Time: 7:20 AM Temperature: 48 degrees Sky: Sunshine with occasional breeze. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, 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, Barn Swallow, Great Blue Heron, Black-capped Chickadee, Cooper’s Hawk, Northern Flicker, Blue Jay, American Kestrel, Brown-headed Cowbirds, Red-winged Blackbirds, Common Grackle, WrenCritters: Tree Squirrels, Wood Louse Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Panasonic 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 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 10, 2022

April 10, 2022

Environment:Start Time: 8:00 AM Temperature: 44 degrees Sky: Clouds and Sun. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Wood Ducks, American Coot, Pied-billed Grebe, Canada Geese, Osprey, American Kestrel, American Robin, European Starlings, Swallows, Mourning Doves, Double-crested Cormorants, Red-breasted Mergansers, Northern Flicker, Gulls, Sparrows, Blue Jays, Black-necked Stilts, Red-tailed Hawk, Cooper’s Hawks, Black-capped Chickadee, Downy Woodpecker, MagpieCritters: Tree Squirrels, Mule Deer Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm Today’s bottom mini-gallery needs a little extra explanation. I was watching a pair of Cooper’s Hawks working on their nest and one of them flew to a perch close by my location. S/He grabbed a…

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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
September 08, 2021

September 08, 2021

Environment:Start Time: 7:15 AM Temperature: 58 degrees Sky: Sunshine, no clouds, moderate haze, slight breeze. Climate is staying very consistent. Another near perfect day for a walk in the woods. The Red-winged Blackbirds were today’s activity stars. Once again they were paying much attention to the sagging Wild Sunflower ex-blossoms. Today’s featured image (above) is just one example of the action. Plenty of Osprey about but apparently not in the mood to try a little fishing. I’m starting to see Wood Ducks along the Arkansas River again with one of them pictured below in flight. The other bird capture is…

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
August 11, 2021

August 11, 2021

Environment:Start Time: 7:05 AM Temperature: 68 degrees Sky: Sunshine, haze with light breeze. Yet another okay day for walking. Still hazy and a little humid though the Sun’s heat was tempered by these conditions. Bird activity was pretty tempered as well. Today’s featured image of two Canada Geese is one I shot on August 7 and didn’t have room to post. Glad I saved it. Below is that Solitary Sandpiper that I’ve been trying to capture all month. He is always on the other side of the river and really seems to know when I am pointing a camera at…

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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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