The rain did roll through during the wee hours of the morning, as advertised, and we even had a few claps of thunder before sunrise. The good news is that it kept right on rolling, and skies were nearly clear by the time the sun actually rose. It was quite windy, but it was alsoContinue reading “Estabrook Park still surprises…”
Monthly Archives: February 2026
Nicaragua to the rescue one more time…
Unlike the record-setting, warm and sunny day we had yesterday in Estabrook Park, today was cloudy, cool, and a little raw. Worse, nobody wanted their picture taken this morning, and I was reduced to capturing these two robins, who were intent on finishing their bath even if I was standing nearby. Oh, well. Luckily, IContinue reading “Nicaragua to the rescue one more time…”
A nice, warm start to the week…
It was a little cloudy and a little breezy this morning in Estabrook Park, but it was also a glorious 40°F, so quite a welcome taste of the spring weather to come. I feared that the river path would be a mud bath, but it must have been just clear enough and just cool enoughContinue reading “A nice, warm start to the week…”
A sneak peek at sights to come…
The air was very mild and still this morning, but the sky was pretty full of clouds at sunrise, and some of them even leaked on me a bit, so the weather in Estabrook Park was sort of a mixed bag. I wanted to join the Milwaukee Birders for their visit to the Schlitz AudubonContinue reading “A sneak peek at sights to come…”
Some sights we don’t get to see often…
I had reason to run out to the Wehr Nature Center this morning, and the event was at 9am, so I figured I should get there before the sun rose. That way I could spend my daylight looking for wildlife there instead of while sitting in my car. Anyway, this is who I found. IContinue reading “Some sights we don’t get to see often…”
Finally, enough local content for a whole post…
As promised, it was a gorgeous morning in Estabrook Park, with seasonably mild temps, a very light breeze, and plenty of blue sky and sunshine. Happily, for me at least, it was well below freezing overnight so the unpaved path along the river was all frozen back up after thawing a bit yesterday afternoon. TheContinue reading “Finally, enough local content for a whole post…”
“Blinding, Fierce, and Shockingly Electric”
This morning in Estabrook Park, the air was a little colder, the wind was a little lighter, and the clouds where a whole lot thicker than yesterday. Ah well, Meat Loaf is proven right yet again. The wildlife was pretty much the same, except that I didn’t see any deer, and this magnificent creature, aContinue reading ““Blinding, Fierce, and Shockingly Electric””
Back to Estabrook again…
It was great to be back in Estabrook Park this morning, as always, and the gorgeous weather was just icing on my cake. The sky was clear, the winds were pretty light, and temps were in the mid-twenties: about as perfect as mid-February can get. It looks as though it was cold while we wereContinue reading “Back to Estabrook again…”
Nicaragua wrap-up…
Anne and I made it home safely this afternoon after a couple of wonderfully uneventful flights, and it appears that I will have no trouble getting back into Estabrook Park tomorrow morning. In the meantime, let me show you a few more sights from Nicaragua. The river we were kayaking up on Saturday petered outContinue reading “Nicaragua wrap-up…”
A fine Nicaraguan sendoff!
We enjoyed one last beautiful morning on Ometepe today, and it almost seemed as if this pair of tiger-herons had come to see us off. Actually, it is far more likely that they were searching for nesting sites, but either way, they put on one heck of a show. Then, as we sat down forContinue reading “A fine Nicaraguan sendoff!”
Signs of Life in Estabrook Park 