Monthly Archives: July 2024

The weather was about as perfect as I can imagine for a couple of hours in Estabrook Park this morning. The sky was clear and blue, the air was nearly still, and the temperature was 70°F. Plus, holiday traffic was very quiet that early. The critter traffic was also pretty quiet, however, and I didn’tContinue reading “Some sights I didn’t expect on the 4th, and some I should have.”

It was a warm and muggy morning in Estabrook Park, but the forecast rain never arrived, and the sun eventually came out, so it was a fine morning for a visit after all. Plus, I suspect many folks were getting a jump on holiday travel, so traffic was pretty light in the park, which isContinue reading “A slow start but a solid finish…”

Our streak of nice weather has broken, and it was quite a rainy morning in Estabrook Park. It wasn’t very cold, the winds were light, and there were some gaps in the rain, however, so I managed to sneak some pictures anyway. The biggest surprise was spotting this eastern bluebird, whom we haven’t seen inContinue reading “Some little dabs of color on an otherwise gray day.”

It was a perfect morning in Estabrook Park, with not a cloud in the sky and barely a breeze, and thus nice cool air. When I stopped by the river on my way to the pond, I counted a few mallards, a couple of geese, and nearly a dozen northern rough-winged swallows. Then I startedContinue reading “Wood duck redo times two”