After the latest line of storms yesterday, the river was even higher this morning, but thankfully not as high as it was back at the beginning of April. Plus, the sun is out today, and it is shaping up to be a very nice day.
On my second visit to the pond, I was pleasantly surprised to find six Canada geese up on the west lawn. They have started to make themselves scarce now that nesting season is over, and I don’t get to see much of them these days. Anyway, I approached nice and slow, and they let me take a seat on the bench. Then, as I waited in hopes that the wood ducks would come over for a nice picture, this goose gave me a look that was hard to resist.
The wood duck hen and her ducklings did eventually swim over, perhaps feeling assured by the geese, and here they all are.
Back at the river, I found the great blue herons, who were absent from the north end, apparently trying a new location.
Finally, I realized this is yet another red admiral, and with a few pieces missing, plus dames rockets are invasive, but I didn’t see any monarchs or swallowtails today, so here’s the best butterfly picture I could manage.
Signs of Life in Estabrook Park 