I’m back in Milwaukee, safe and sound, after a great trip out west to visit with my siblings. I saw my first Townsend’s solitaire, but I hadn’t brought my camera along, so there are no pictures to prove it. Maybe next time.
I did visit Estabrook Park with my camera yesterday, but I was so surprised to come home completely empty handed, that I couldn’t even think of anything to post. Sorry about that. I’m not sure what is up with the critters there, but my visit today was going similarly until I encountered a small flock of robins foraging in the leaves beside the Oak Leaf Trail.
Despite the common misconception, not all robins head south for the winter, but they do adjust their diet to the local conditions. Perhaps this group had found a spot just too productive to abandon, and so they let me get a couple of nice pictures, even with the low light. Here’s one on the ground…
and here’s another on a nearby branch.
Here’s hoping that February brings us some nice sights to see.
Signs of Life in Estabrook Park 