Anne and I saw on the TV weather report just last evening that November is the cloudiest month in southeast Wisconsin, and an article on weather.com backs that up. Of the cloudy mornings so far this month, however, today’s might have been the nicest, and the sun peeked through the clouds enough that I hadContinue reading “A couple of new faces for this cloudy month…”
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A nice enough morning…
I’m at a little bit of a loss for words today, I’m not sure why, so let me show you the pictures I took this morning without me blathering on about them. Here’s our pied-billed grebe still hanging around on the pond with the wood ducks. What a treat it has been to have thatContinue reading “A nice enough morning…”
Some calming sights to get us through this day…
Once again, I was pleasantly surprised by the weather in Estabrook Park this morning. It was indeed plenty cloudy, but the winds took a while to pick up, the rain held off, and it was quite warm for November. My next pleasant surprise was finding that sneaky gadwall on the river at the north end.Continue reading “Some calming sights to get us through this day…”
Some scenes of late autumn…
Sure, it was cool and cloudy this morning in Estabrook Park, but the wind we were forecast to have didn’t arrive until midmorning, and the sun kept to its new schedule, so it was a pretty nice time for a wildlife walk. As I made my way from the river to the Beer Garden parkingContinue reading “Some scenes of late autumn…”
More Sorcery!
I couldn’t believe my eyes this morning when the sun came up a whole hour earlier than yesterday, which gave me an extra hour to enjoy Estabrook before going to join the Milwaukee Birders at Lake Park. What sort of fantastic sorcery is this?!? As if that wasn’t enough, look who greeted me when IContinue reading “More Sorcery!”
Now for some tricks…
With the Friends of Estabrook Buckthorn Weedout starting at 9am, just 95 minutes after sunrise, I didn’t have a lot of time to look for wildlife in the park this morning. I did, however, have time to check in on our newly arrived American black duck, and I was shocked to discovered that it hadContinue reading “Now for some tricks…”
A morning of many treats…
Sure, it was cool and a little cloudy this morning, but the air was very still, so still that I could almost hear a leaf drop, and that made for a very nice time in Estabrook Park. In fact, if I had to choose among these three, sunlight, warmth, or still air, I would definitelyContinue reading “A morning of many treats…”
The Brew Crew Triumphs at Last!
First, congratulations to the Milwaukee Brewers on winning their first World Series title last night. I see that Milwaukee Public Schools have canceled tomorrow’s classes so all the kiddies can watch the victory parade. Sweet. Back in Estabrook Park, it was a nice enough morning, especially for late October, but not quite as sunny orContinue reading “The Brew Crew Triumphs at Last!”
“Hey, it’s good to be back home again”
It was great to be back in Estabrook Park this morning, and the gorgeous, late-October weather was icing on the cake. Even better, both the wood ducks and the pied-billed grebe, none of which will be staying for the winter, were all still on the pond. Here are four of the nine wood ducks, …Continue reading ““Hey, it’s good to be back home again””
A short Mexican retrospective…
Anne, Donna, Mike, and I all arrived home safely this afternoon, after an uneventful flight, and I believe we are all in agreement that we had a fabulous time in Mexico. The scenery was amazing, the food was fantastic, and the people were wonderful. I did not, however, make it into Estabrook this afternoon, soContinue reading “A short Mexican retrospective…”
