The weather this morning in Estabrook Park was as nice as forecast, so the sky was clear and the air was still. The birds seemed more relaxed, as well, so I had better luck with pictures than I did yesterday.
The American coot was in its usual spot on the river below the falls, and it seemed quite content as it carefully selected each morsel.
The pied-billed grebe had bid the coot adieu and returned to the water around the islands above the falls.
Here’s a European starling trying on a nesting cavity for size, and I don’t know if the red-bellied woodpeckers had abandoned this one of their own accord or if the starlings had chased them off.
There are still sumac seeds available, and here’s a black-capped chickadee digging one out of the clump.
And now here it is digging the actual seed out of its protective husk.
Brown-headed cowbird males are pretty plentiful now, and here’s one in a nice short fruit tree for a change.
Finally, the American goldfinches are starting to get their bright yellow coats back, and here’s one who still has a ways to go, but that didn’t stop him from singing his heart out.
The forecast for our weekly wildlife walk tomorrow morning is not looking too rosy right now. The winds are supposed to pick up and we might even get snow showers, so it will be interesting to see whom we can find.
Signs of Life in Estabrook Park 