{"id":15088,"date":"2024-07-06T08:53:23","date_gmt":"2024-07-06T13:53:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yogisden.us\/?p=15088"},"modified":"2024-07-06T08:53:28","modified_gmt":"2024-07-06T13:53:28","slug":"saturdays-critters-riverparks-ride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yogisden.us\/?p=15088","title":{"rendered":"Saturday&#8217;s Critters &#8211; RiverParks Ride"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I went for a bike ride on the trails alongside the Arkansas River July 5. The weather broke and the temperature was quite nice for a change. I took one of &#8220;good cameras&#8221; with me and this is part of what I saw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2q2n2BW\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53836674272_4c27e774e8.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3489\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A slider turtle basking on a rock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2q2tpEZ\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53837919129_df5eac77a0.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3491\" width=\"500\" height=\"365\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I saw a bunch of great blue herons. Lonesome sentries all up and down the river.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2q2rAY1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53837566896_83d6a4ea1e.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3494\" width=\"500\" height=\"419\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And several white egrets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2q2rAVA\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53837566756_32fd5f43ab.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3497\" width=\"500\" height=\"337\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And one of each in the same frame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2q2rAU8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53837566671_79c1cea958.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3498\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>So this blurry photo was at the far end of my camera&#8217;s range. iNaturalist thinks it might be a golden eagle. I think it might be a young bald eagle. Any suggestions?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2q2tSSR\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53838010645_cb0e70ec84.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3506\" width=\"500\" height=\"346\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And here is a plump of geese. I love collective nouns for wildlife and geese seem to have more than any other animal. &#8220;Plump&#8221; is new to me and I love it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2q2rAKf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53837566156_f0b49650e9.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3513\" width=\"500\" height=\"335\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And here is a group of people fishing just below Zink Dam. I get nervous when I see this because you have to wade out there through some fast moving water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2q2tSJu\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53838010160_052183895a.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3511\" width=\"500\" height=\"311\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And another group below the dam. Note the guy in the middle has a dog on a leash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2q2n2kJ\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53836673332_ec525fc5a8.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3510\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The dam and nearby trails is not open to the public yet but I guess that doesn&#8217;t apply to this couple who showed up so the guy could take photos of the woman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2q2rAUD\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53837566701_793fe0a35b.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3504\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And this guy, far from the dam, in a legal spot chilling, listen to music maybe while pondering the river.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m linking with <a href=\"https:\/\/viewingnaturewitheileen.blogspot.com\/2024\/07\/saturdays-critters-551.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/viewingnaturewitheileen.blogspot.com\/2024\/07\/saturdays-critters-551.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><strong>Saturday&#8217;s Critters<\/strong><\/a>. 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