Well, the pouring down rain has arrived, but it held off until nearly 8:30 this morning, so I had plenty of time to look for wildlife in Estabrook Park. What I didn’t have, however. is enough light to take decent photographs, so here are some more recent pictures that didn’t make the first cut.
A huge treat of yesterday morning was spotting our first beaver in a while. It was swimming upstream beside the near riverbank, and once I spotted it, I ran ahead to have my camera ready when it approached. Here it is climbing over something submerged, probably just a rock.
As I made my way to the parking lot by the beer garden to meet folks for our wildlife walk, the trees beside the river were thick with warblers, and here’s a male American redstart.
Here’s a male magnolia warbler.
And here’s a female black-throated green warbler.
After the walk and on my way home, I was thrilled to find a pair of great blue herons fishing in the river at the far south end. Here’s the one that posed in front of the nicer background.
Finally, here’s another look at the sandhill cranes from Waterford on Sunday. Yes, yes, I should have closed the aperture a bit to get both birds in focus, but I didn’t think of that at the time. Oh well. Maybe next time.
Lastly, your blossom of the day is this May apple, also from Waterford. I am beginning to see them open in Estabrook, but it is always dark when I spot one, and I vow to take their picture later in the day, but I always forget.
Signs of Life in Estabrook Park 