Mom was pretty shy this morning, and I didn’t want to push things, so that’s all I’ve got so far, but the little tyke can already scamper pretty well.
Meanwhile, here’s a male rose-breasted grosbeak calling for the female we spotted yesterday. He might want to clean up that beak before she sees it, but maybe he’s got other qualities.
Closer to the ground, we’ve got several new blossoms in the park, including Canada columbine, eastern red columbine, or just plain wild columbine (Aquilegia canadensis);
Canada anemone, round-headed anemone, round-leaf thimbleweed, meadow anemone, windflower, or even crowfoot (Anemonastrum canadensis); and
Virginia waterleaf or eastern waterleaf (Hydrophyllum virginianum), which is often pale and scraggly, especially after the rain, but if you look long enough, you can find a presentable clump of blossoms.
Finally, cast your eyes upon this gorgeous scene captured by my colleague Mike Betette, which looks for all the world like a composition by a Dutch master, doesn’t it. He posted it on Instagram last evening, and I begged him to send me a copy that I could share with you.
The gosling between the two adults sure looks smaller than the rest, doesn’t it? Maybe they’re the ones we saw yesterday, too. Ha!
Signs of Life in Estabrook Park 
BAMBI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Signs of Life in Estabrook ParkSent: Tuesday, May 25, 2021 8:54 AMTo: hawkinsyml@gmail.comSubject: [New post] More signs of new life in Estabrook Park⦠Andrew Dressel posted: " Mom was pretty shy this morning, and I didn’t want to push things, so that’s all I’ve got so far, but the little tyke can already scamper pretty well. Meanwhile, here’s a male rose-breasted grosbeak calling for the female we spotted yesterday."
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Andrew, I just started receiving your daily signs-of-new-life yesterday, and am already hooked, wishing I’d found the site sooner. Gorgeous photos and interesting text. It was a delight yesterday to see your Green Heron … it verified my own sighting of a pair in my back yard. I had never seen one in the wild before, and wasn’t sure I had identified it correctly. Thank you for confirming it!
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Welcome aboard, and glad you found us! Please feel free to spread the word.
You must have quite the back yard to attracts green herons! That’s great. Has yours squawked yet? It is a sound to behold.
This is my go-to site for help with identification, and Lord knows I need it! https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/
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