The human-powered vehicle competition got underway on the Dallas College, Richland Campus yesterday morning, but before the students all arrived with their contraptions, I had a couple hours to myself to see what wildlife might also be making their home there. They have a nice water feature running through the middle of the campus, soContinue reading “Day 2 in D-town…”
Monthly Archives: April 2026
Day 1 in The Big D…
I had a nice and uneventful trip to Dallas yesterday, and I got in early enough to stop at a park on my way to my hotel. The first bird who would sit for a picture was this northern mockingbird, which hasn’t been reported in Estabrook Park since 2021, and I’ve never seen there, butContinue reading “Day 1 in The Big D…”
A few pictures to tide you over…
As I mentioned yesterday, I’m traveling today to support the UWM ASME Human Powered Vehicle student organization I advise, as they take their vehicle to an in-person competition this weekend for the first time since before the pandemic. Hurray for them! Anyway, it looks gorgeous outside as I type this, but I don’t dare takeContinue reading “A few pictures to tide you over…”
One last winter scare, or so we can hope…
It started out as a cold, wet, and windy morning in Estabrook Park, but at least it didn’t snow, and the wet, along with the clouds that brought it, soon blew away. Better yet, it might have been the threat of snow that brought us a resurgence in winter waterfowl. We had a half dozenContinue reading “One last winter scare, or so we can hope…”
Lots of little beauties…
The weather this morning in Estabrook Park was similar to yesterday, but a little colder and a little less windy, which is a trade I’ll make any day, especially when the sky is clear. My hike upstream along the river was pleasant but uneventful, and when I climbed up onto the bluff at the beerContinue reading “Lots of little beauties…”
Plenty of happy sights to go around…
It was a pretty morning in Estabrook Park, with clear skies and seasonably cool temps, but we could have used a little less of that stiff breeze out of the north. Luckily, there are plenty of places for us and the critters to get out of that breeze and let the bright sun warm usContinue reading “Plenty of happy sights to go around…”
Happy Pascha, for those who celebrate.
It was cool, windy, and cloudy this morning in Estabrook Park, but at least it wasn’t raining. When I saw this eastern cottontail, I thought it would make a nice picture for today, but it appeared to want no part of that, and this is the best it would let me have. Meanwhile, this muskrat,Continue reading “Happy Pascha, for those who celebrate.”
Wet, but not a washout…
It was a pretty soggy morning in Estabrook Park, wetter than the forecast led me to expect, but it wasn’t too cold, the breeze was pretty light, and there were even times when no precipitation was falling, so it was a lot better than Thursday. The river is up at least a foot since yesterday,Continue reading “Wet, but not a washout…”
Peep!
I did make it to Estabrook Park this morning for a little while, but then I had an opportunity, which I couldn’t pass up, to help family move, and then I went to UWM to help my students get their human powered vehicle back together so they can log some practice miles on it beforeContinue reading “Peep!”
Some rainy-day sights for sore eyes…
Well, one of you must not have been squeezing your thumbs hard enough because it’s been raining all morning and looks like it’s gonna rain all day. Worse, I’ve already milked the heck out of the sapsucker sighting on Monday and the warbler sighting on Sunday, so my back pocket is empty. Thus, I haveContinue reading “Some rainy-day sights for sore eyes…”
Signs of Life in Estabrook Park 