It was a nice enough morning in Estabrook Park, but the sun never broke through the clouds, and maybe the critters used that as an excuse to sleep in. I did see a few birds, but nobody that I knew how to turn into a nice picture. Thus, I headed over to Havenwoods for WinterContinue reading “Ending February with a splash of color…”
Monthly Archives: February 2026
That pace picks back up in Estabrook…
It was a gorgeous morning in Estabrook Park. It was below freezing at sunrise, but just barely, and just enough to freeze up the river path mud nice and firm. Plus, the winds were nearly calm, and the sky was nearly clear, so I had high hopes. Best of all, the critters also seemed toContinue reading “That pace picks back up in Estabrook…”
Another solo performance…
It has clouded up now, but this morning was the nicest morning of the week in Estabrook Park, at least so far. It was a little cooler, and the clouds were pretty patchy, so the light was respectable, but the wind had finally died down, so I could really hear some birds for a change.Continue reading “Another solo performance…”
A young Cooper’s hawk at the pond…
The holding pattern of weather we’ve been enjoying for the past few days continued in Estabrook Park this morning. Temps were in the low twenties again, wind speeds were in the low teens again, and the sun was able to poke through the clouds again. The geese and ducks continue to be on the river,Continue reading “A young Cooper’s hawk at the pond…”
A pretty morning in Estabrook Park…
The weather was nicer than I expected this morning in Estabrook Park. Sure, it was still plenty cold, but the wind wasn’t blowing too hard, at least for the first couple of hours, and the sun was shining pretty good, so it was quite pleasant. The usual suspects were on the river again, and thisContinue reading “A pretty morning in Estabrook Park…”
A fond look back to a slightly warmer day…
It has warmed up a bit by now, the clouds have thinned, and the wind has abated, but it was pretty cloudy, cold, and windy at sunrise in Estabrook Park this morning. We even had a few nice lake effect snow showers. I did have one intrepid wildlife walker join me, but his excuse wasContinue reading “A fond look back to a slightly warmer day…”
Old Man Winter ain’t done with us yet…
I could almost hear Old Man Winter chuckling to himself as I looked out the window this morning and sipped my coffee. It was snowing, although I’m sure most folks were glad we had almost no accumulation, the clouds were thick, the wind was stiff, and the cold was pretty bitter. He ain’t done withContinue reading “Old Man Winter ain’t done with us yet…”
An odd duck we haven’t seen in a while…
It was a pretty nice late-February morning in Estabrook Park. Temps were in the mid-twenties, so the river path was nicely frozen back up, the winds were light, and the sun even peeked through the cloud deck once or twice. The big surprise of the morning was finding this greater scaup drake on the riverContinue reading “An odd duck we haven’t seen in a while…”
One more returnee and many more to go…
The rain and wind did arrive, but the rain moved out by sunrise, and we didn’t get any of the snow that was threatened, so it wasn’t too bad a morning to go looking for wildlife in Estabrook Park. The river ice is really starting to disappear, and the geese, mallards, and common mergansers areContinue reading “One more returnee and many more to go…”
Some early signs of the spring to come…
It was a gorgeous morning in Estabrook Park, with seasonably mild temps, mostly clear skies, and nearly still air. Not only could I hear a pin drop, but I could also finally identify the call I had just barely heard yesterday (the track from Ohio, May 12, 1980) over the roar of the wind inContinue reading “Some early signs of the spring to come…”
Signs of Life in Estabrook Park 