Despite all the rain today, I did make it into Estabrook Park during a mid-morning lull. The critters, however, seemed to know it wouldn’t last, and not a single one had time to let me have a picture. I couldn’t even find an owl. Darn.
So, it’s back to the archives we go, and since we did just see a goldeneye at LakeShore State park earlier this month, but we haven’t seen one in Estabrook since last April, here’s a look all the way back to 2022 when they first arrived on December 24. As I wrote then:
The cold and wind are starting to back off a bit, and the sun was out, so it was a perfect morning in Estabrook Park. The river ice continues to form, however, so my wish came true, and the goldeneyes have begun to arrive. Here’s a hen on the rapids at the south end.
And here’s a drake just a bit upstream.
I see that it’s forecast to be dry but windy tomorrow morning, so who knows. Maybe I’ll get lucky.
Signs of Life in Estabrook Park 