It was a chilly morning in Estabrook Park, with the thermometer at 3°F for sunrise, despite a blanket of clouds that prevented the sun from warming things up much. At least the wind didn’t feel too bad in most places. My first surprise of the day was finding the muskrat up on the ice again,Continue reading “A little excitement on a cold day…”
Monthly Archives: December 2025
Critters keeping warm on a cold day…
It wasn’t the coldest day of the month, so far, but it was nice and chilly, nevertheless, this morning in Estabrook Park. Fortunately, the winds were pretty light, and the sun came out every once in a while, so it was a nice enough time for a visit, if you were dressed for it. TheContinue reading “Critters keeping warm on a cold day…”
All over the map…
The thick clouds that have been making gray skies all week finally drifted away overnight, so we had a beautiful, if chilly, morning in Estabrook Park. I was thrilled to see one of the mature bald eagles high over the far riverbank again, but with just one of them, I can’t tell if this isContinue reading “All over the map…”
A deer in winter…
We received about another inch of wet, heavy snow overnight, and I took some time to clear our sidewalk this morning before temps fell back below freezing, so I didn’t get into Estabrook Park until 10am. By then, my expectations of finding wildlife were low, and the birds pretty much met those expectations, but thisContinue reading “A deer in winter…”
No raptors today, but pretty and interesting birds anyway…
We received a little more snow overnight in Estabrook Park, which is always nice, and temps were in the high twenties this morning, which is a bit of a warmup, but the cloud cover remains thick, and there was a bit of haze in the air, so I’d call wildlife viewing conditions somewhat of aContinue reading “No raptors today, but pretty and interesting birds anyway…”
Pair bonding in Estabrook Park…
The sun poked through the thick clouds once in a while, but it was mostly a dark and gray morning in Estabrook Park. Once again, one other nature lover joined me for our weekly wildlife walk, but before we met up at the beer garden parking lot, look who I found frantically foraging near theContinue reading “Pair bonding in Estabrook Park…”
Winter doubles down…
It was a perfect winter morning in Estabrook Park, with an inch or two of fresh fluffy snow, which I believe is called “powder” in some cultures, temps in the mid-twenties and dropping, nearly still air, and crystal blue skies. The first critter I found enjoying it with me was this little red squirrel contentedlyContinue reading “Winter doubles down…”
In case you’re wonder where all the warblers have gone…
As I mentioned yesterday, I’m gonna join a couple thousand other numbskulls and ride my bicycle around Milwaukee today while dressed up like Santa Claus, and it’s probably best if you just don’t ask why. Anyway, the sky is very heavy with dark clouds this morning, so I don’t really have a hope of sneakingContinue reading “In case you’re wonder where all the warblers have gone…”
Another winter arrival…
The weather was not too bad in Estabrook Park this morning. Temps were a good 10°F warmer than yesterday, the winds were often blocked by trees or terrain, and the sun even came out for a bit. Best of all, another winter visitor has arrived. I wouldn’t necessarily call it an ice bird, because itContinue reading “Another winter arrival…”
The ice birds stayeth, at least for now…
I’m sure there will be an unseasonable thaw, eventually, that will break my heart, but I am definitely loving the winter that December is serving up so far. Temps were in the single digits at sunrise this morning, the sky was crystal clear, the breeze wasn’t bad at all, and there is still enough snowContinue reading “The ice birds stayeth, at least for now…”
Signs of Life in Estabrook Park 