Monthly Archives: August 2023

Today, the last day of August, might just be the nicest day of the summer. The air was cool, and the skies were blue this morning, and we’re forecast to reach only 70°F this afternoon. Talk about going out on a high note. Estabrook was pretty quiet this morning, and I didn’t see much photo-worthyContinue reading “August puts a cherry on top, and trip pics continue”

It was brisk this morning in Estabrook Park, and it didn’t warm up past 60°F until after 8am. Meanwhile, this little darling is still wearing its spots, and I read that it will continue to wear them until its winter coat comes in. The regular crowd of wood ducks on the pond were joined byContinue reading “Autumn gives a sneak preview, plus a few more pics from Brazil”

It was dark, breezy, and wet at sunrise this morning, and I’ve got a 9am meeting to attend, so instead of trying to rush through Estabrook cursing the lack of light and time, I’m going to take the opportunity to show you a few more pictures from our trip to the Brazilian Amazon instead. First,Continue reading “Trip pics part 3”

Anne and I hosted our grandson last night, and he wanted to visit Estabrook with me this morning, so that’s what we did. He’s just turned six, so the three-mile hike to the north end and back was a bit of a stretch for him, but the little trooper made it the whole way underContinue reading “Estabrook Park with a guest and trip pics part 2”

It was a very nice morning to return to Estabrook Park. The air was cool and still, and the sky was mostly clear. I counted nine wood ducks and one great blue heron on the pond, but the fun really started on the river at the north end. There I found the first eagle IContinue reading “Return to Estabrook and trip pics part 1”

We’re supposed to be back by now, but maybe I’ll be exhausted and not have the energy to visit Estabrook already. So, just in case, here’s a kingfisher with a crayfish.

Here are the four wood duck ducklings, from the second brood on the pond, who are still recognizable as ducklings today.

Here’s a picture of a great egret who had just caught itself a nice little fish out of the river.

Man, this trip is taking longer than I thought. I bet we’re having an amazing time, right? Anyway, here’s that picture of a mink who had just caught a crayfish off the shore of the northern island back in July.

Here’s a grackle back in July who found itself a crayfish claw.