Wow, was it windy in Estabrook Park this morning! It took the actual 30°F air temperature down to a “RealFeel®” temp of 18°F. Brisk! The skies were clear, however, and that’s a nice change of pace for this month.
The big surprise guest today is this slightly shell-shocked-looking male red-breasted merganser on the river just above the falls. We haven’t seen one in the park since last April, so “welcome back, Buddy!”
I really wanted to take advantage of that pretty blue sky, and this American robin in the oak tree by the pond was kind enough to oblige.
Final;y, on my walk home along the Oak Leaf Trail, I spotted a red squirrel, who I thought would also make a nice picture, but it dashed off, and as I searched for it, I spotted this grey squirrel high above watching my feeble efforts.
The wind is forecast to die down by tomorrow morning, and we’ll be getting a similarly brisk feel by radiant cooling instead of convection, which will seem just as cold, but will at least make it easier to hear the birds. Yay!
Signs of Life in Estabrook Park 