Monthly Archives: November 2023

Let’s cut right to the chase, shall we? As I neared the north end of Estabrook Park this morning, the alarm went out again that a Ross’s goose (Anser rossii) was just seen in Lincoln Park. Well, it was another nice day for a long walk, and now I knew the way well, so IContinue reading “A wild goose catch!”

It was a weird morning in Estabrook Park. The weather was nice enough, seasonably-cool and with blue skies eventually showing up as the morning wore on, but I misjudged the windchill and so was a little underdressed. Also, I saw a lot of birds, more than usual, but not a single raptor, and nobody wantedContinue reading “Two more surprises…”

It was a little cloudier and a little breezier than recent mornings in Estabrook Park, but mild and very nice for November. I found our dynamic duo still together on the pond, and here’s the woodie, … and here’s the nearby hoodie. At the river, there was a great blue heron fishing at the fallsContinue reading “A wild goose chase…”

The gorgeous weather in Estabrook Park just keeps coming, and look who was back on the pond to enjoy it this morning, our little woodie. I wonder where it was yesterday. As I was trying to get a decent picture of the hoodie and woodie together, a red-bellied woodpecker perched above me on a lightContinue reading “A raptor hat-trick!”

The recent beautiful weather continues, and it was another wonderful morning to be in Estabrook Park. Our wood duck drake continues to float around the pond, and I took a picture on my first visit today because sometimes he’s gone into hiding when I come by again later. I didn’t see our hooded merganser onContinue reading “Some birds come and some birds go.”

The beautiful weather has returned to Estabrook Park, though the air was not quite as still as it was on Saturday morning. The first happy surprise today was spotting a red-tailed hawk at the pond. Even better, it “allowed” me to follow it to the huge oak tree just north of the beer garden, whereContinue reading “They haven’t all left yet…”

The morning was dark and windy, so I opted to take a break from Estabrook and join Donna’s Sunday morning birding group again, and we went to the South Shore Yacht Club this time. I’m pressed for time right now, but the three fun sightings for me were: 1. A few young or female red-breastedContinue reading “South Shore Yacht Club”

Wow, oh wow, what a wonderful morning. It was cool, for sure, but the sky was clear as a bell, and the air was dead calm. Combine that with the reduction in car and construction noise that a Saturday morning brings, and I could hear a leaf drop. It was magical. At the pond, theContinue reading “Some peace and quiet for a change.”

The nice weather continues, with blue skies for a while at least, and with a little less warmth but a little less wind than yesterday. I’ll take it! Our great horned owl was back again this morning, yay, but in a slightly different spot and with eyes only half open. This little red squirrel seemedContinue reading “Just a regular day in the park…”

The sun came up on a picture-perfect morning in Estabrook Park today, and I got out there nice and early. So early, in fact, that I caught our last wood duck sneaking a crayfish out of the pond before the sun came over the trees. The light was still dim, but I believe we canContinue reading “Woody get’s in on the action…”