It’s another beautiful morning, but I’ve gotta pack up the car and drive down to Ohio for a trade show, and I don’t have time to visit Estabrook Park today. Instead, here are a few pictures from yesterday that I couldn’t squeeze in.
The great blue herons must have had a good breeding season because they’ve been thick on the river lately, and yesterday was no exception. I counted at least 5, and here’s one beside the northern island with a fresh catch.
Green herons are still around and here’s one from the same vicinity but who appears to have not caught breakfast yet. I expect it won’t be long before the last one of these has moved on to their winter fishing grounds around the Gulf of Mexico.
Swainson’s thrushes, who are only here briefly as they make their own way south, haven’t all left yet either.
And the warblers, a stunning blackburnian in this case, are in pretty much the same boat.
Cedar waxwings, on the other hand, are already in their “year-round” range, so we have a hope of enjoying glimpses of their amazing plumage all winter. Yay!
I’ll bring my camera with me to Ohio, and I’ll post pictures of what I find, but if that turns out to be nothing, I’ll dig into the vault for something to tide you over.
Signs of Life in Estabrook Park 