Well, it certainly was colder and windier than yesterday, with temps below zero and the wind chill in the negative twenties, but the sky was blue, and the sun was shining bright, so that was a very pleasant surprise. The critters were keeping close to the ground to keep out of the wind, which made eye-level shots easy, but that didn’t give me much of a chance to capture any of that pretty sky on film, unfortunately.
The first critter I found appearing to soak up a little of the warm sun was our red squirrel by the pond. I didn’t see any walnuts this time, so I sure hope it has more stashed somewhere.
There was also a female cardinal, and based on the strategic placement of that stick in front of her face, she could well be the same one we just saw on Wednesday.
On the other hand, this downy woodpecker was by the river, so it is unlikely to be the same one we saw on Saturday. You can almost see some blue sky in the background, at least.
Finally, the pair of common goldeneye hens were still on the river, and the nice light gave me an chance to get some new pictures with a prettier reflection on the water and some flecks of ice on their feathers.
I see we’re in for similar temps and skies tomorrow but with much less wind, so I’m looking forward to that, and I bet I’m not the only one.
Signs of Life in Estabrook Park 