Our recent string of beautiful weather hit a bump last night, and we got about an inch of fresh snow in Estabrook Park by sunrise. The air is still nice and crisp, at 10°F, but the skies are grey, grey, grey.
The goldeneye love connection I’ve been following lately made a little progress this morning, and for the first time this season that I have seen, there was both a drake …
and a hen on the river simultaneously, just in different spots. Luckily, they still have plenty of time, and during my last visit to Lake Michigan, there were dozens more of each from which to choose.
Meanwhile, the common mergansers seem to have no trouble finding each other, and I counted three drakes and eight hens today.
Speaking of finding each other, our pair of great horned owls were back in their usual spots, and one was a lot easier to see than the other, as usual.
Finally, I was thrilled to spot this Cooper’s hawk perched high over the little meadow beside the river at the north end.
All the little birds seemed to be on break this morning because none wanted to sit for a picture. Maybe next time.
Signs of Life in Estabrook Park 
Thanks for sharing your bird pics every day. I enjoy seeing them and learning more about birds. And cool shot of the Cooper’s Hawk. I wonder what the new name will be for that bird…
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