Welp, the can of worms is out of the bag now! Here’s another amazing image sent in this time by keen reader Betty Koepsel from out in Oconomowoc. The accompanying story goes like this:”Sweet teeny newborn found in the grass about 10 feet from our vegetable garden… almost run over with a lawnmower…mom is near,Continue reading “More new arrivals in and out of the park”
Monthly Archives: May 2020
Reader photo of the day
I know, I know, this is supposed to be all about the flora and fauna of Estabrook Park, but we made an exception for the great horned owl and owlets, with good reason I believe, and we’re going to make a similar exception this morning for this amazing shot sent in by an avid reader.Continue reading “Reader photo of the day”
Drama at the pond
The drizzle took a break for a bit yesterday, and I stepped out to stretch my legs. There were plenty of critters about, but nobody wanted to sit still for me until I made it to the pond, where Ol’ Blue was intent upon rustling up some lunch. Suddenly, a second Great Blue Heron drifted in, andContinue reading “Drama at the pond”
Rerun Monday in Estabrook!
Water is still falling out of the sky, so I’m dipping into the archives, all the way back to April 11, for a never-before-seen image. The colors are pretty drab, but there goes a pair of wood ducks, a male hooded merganser, and a pair of blue-winged teals in some kind of multi-species smorgasbord on our little pond. Man, thoseContinue reading “Rerun Monday in Estabrook!”
Gettin’ a real soakin’ at the park
The skies are so dark, the streetlights are still on, and so there ain’t gonna be no new pictures today. Instead, I’m sure all the critters at the pond will be thrilled to have the day off for a change. Anyway, just to tide you over, here are a couple images from Estabrook that didn’tContinue reading “Gettin’ a real soakin’ at the park”
Some new color in Estabrook
So you’re sick of the brown toads and mushrooms, eh? Well I told you not to eat them. Anyway, here’s some color for a change. That’s a pretty little wild geranium just opened, and here’s a female yellow-rumped warbler adjusting her feathers. Meanwhile, I’ve spotted hummingbirds in the park and a little mammal swimming in the pond, but haveContinue reading “Some new color in Estabrook”
More new arrivals in the Park
I know what you’ve all been thinking.“Birds are fine, mammals are nice enough, reptiles will do, and we’ll even allow a fish or two, but where the heck are the amphibians, for Pete’s sake? How about a newt, a salamander, a frog, or even a pollywog for a change? Come on, man, you’re better thanContinue reading “More new arrivals in the Park”
Rained out in Estabrook
Oh, sure, I could definitely go out, and I will have to at some point, but I don’t want to get the camera wet, you know? Anyway, I managed to capture a couple of images last evening before the light was gone that I have a hope will get us through the morning. First up,Continue reading “Rained out in Estabrook”
Slow morning in Estabrook
Sure, all the usual suspects were out and about, but I didn’t manage to see anybody new today. Maybe they’re all at Gary’s bird feeder along with the grosbeaks he’s been hoarding.Luckily, I did happen upon this little guy down by the river yesterday afternoon. He’s a Black-and-white warbler, if you can believe it. All 11Continue reading “Slow morning in Estabrook”
A GB in EP at last
When I’m not even thinking about grosbeaks, that’s when I spot a grosbeak, right? I was by the pond, had just taken yet another picture of a turtle already up on a log in the sun, and had just turned off on a little trail heading north into the woods, when I spotted a coupleContinue reading “A GB in EP at last”
Signs of Life in Estabrook Park 