This will be a short report. The day is beautiful, and the park looks refreshed after all the rain we got yesterday afternoon, but the critters seemed to be going about their business with a renewed sense of urgency, so pictures were hard to come by.
Luckily, this catbird picked a nicely exposed and sunny spot, with a nice blue-sky background, to sing his song.
The first family of wood ducks on the pond, now nearly grown, were busy taking care of their feathers after breakfast.
The second family, however, was still busy foraging.
A great blue heron also picked a nice sunny spot, just off the northern island, to digest a gullet full of fish.
After a slow start, monarchs are everywhere now, and here’s one basking a bit, perhaps to get rid of the last of yesterday’s soaking.
Finally, the musk thistle at the west edge of the soccer fields are open for business, and one of the first customers is this eastern carpenter bee. I read that you can distinguish them from bumble bees by their shiny abdomens.
Signs of Life in Estabrook Park 
Always fun
Makes me smile
Thank you
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