Monthly Archives: July 2024

It was a dark and stormy morning in Estabrook Park, but I didn’t realize just how dark and stormy it was going to get until I was already at the pond and checked the weather radar on my phone. Perhaps the birds did know, however, and that is why they were so busy this morning.Continue reading “A short but fruitful visit…”

This morning was just as gorgeous as yesterday morning, but with less traffic noise. Yay! I beat the sun to the pond, and when I arrived, I was greeted by a green heron in the top of one of the fruit trees over the west shore. On my way to the river, this American rubyspotContinue reading “Sometimes, the beauty is in the details.”

After a few dark mornings, we’re back to picture-perfect weather in Estabrook Park this morning. Without clouds blocking the sun, I had enough light to get into the park early enough to beat the crowds. Let’s start with the birds. I didn’t get any pictures until I reached the north end, and the first oneContinue reading “Let me tell you about the birds and the bees…”

It was a bit cloudy this morning, but not so much that I didn’t get into Estabrook Park nice and early. Oddly enough, however, the park was already full of people by 6am. There was a couple fishing in the pond and a group playing kickball on the field across the parkway. I took aContinue reading “A good haul despite the crowds…”

The forecast rain never came this morning, but sheesh, it was dark! The street lights didn’t go off until 7am. Plus, I had an 8am meeting to attend, so I didn’t get into Estabrook Park until after 9am. What a difference nearly four hours makes! I did get to see some nice sights, however, andContinue reading “Plenty to see even after a late start…”

The pond was a bit crowded this morning when I arrived, so I kept right on going, but as I crossed the parkway, I finally got a chance to document this character. That’s a male red-winged blackbird with one leg, and I’ve been see him foraging on the west lawn and vigorously protecting his territoryContinue reading “Plenty of action at the pond…”

The weather this morning in Estabrook Park was far better than forecast. Last evening, it looked like it was going to be a washout, but I didn’t feel a drop all morning, and there were even patches of blue in the sky. There was no sign of the falcon this morning, and I even checkedContinue reading “A morning of downs and ups.”

I really don’t know how the weather could have been any better this morning. The sky was clearer than yesterday, and I think Sunday morning car traffic might be lighter than Saturday mornings. How sweet it was. As I approached the river, the quite was interrupted by the call of this peregrine falcon again, andContinue reading “Each more perfect than the previous…”

What a nice morning we had in Estabrook today. The sky wasn’t perfectly clear, but the air was cool and still, and road traffic was light, so it was easy to forget that I was in an urban park for the couple of hours after sunrise. My first treat for the morning was catching thisContinue reading “July really hits its stride…”

The weather was a bit unsettled this morning in Estabrook Park. First it rained, hard, which I waited out over breakfast, then the sun came out for a bit, and then it clouded back up. Oh well. I saw the hooded merganser again, but it was in the same spot as before, so its pictureContinue reading “Nuthin’ but Birds.”