It has mostly clouded up now, as I write this, but the nice weather we’ve been enjoying in Estabrook Park was still pretty much holding this morning for our Weekly Wildlife Walk. Three folks met me for the 7am start, and another four joined us at 8am. Our first treat came early when we spottedContinue reading “A few more stragglers…”
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The warblers ain’t done with us yet…
It was a fine day for an October farmers’ market in Estabrook Park, but the beautiful weather we’ve been enjoying lately has started to fray a bit. I’m sure few folks mind backing off on the heat some, but I was a little bummed to see the still air go. Anyway, the wood duck drakeContinue reading “The warblers ain’t done with us yet…”
Feels like summer is back…
Don’t blame me if I sound like a broken record because it’s not my fault that the weather just keeps getting a little nicer every day. In fact, it is supposed to get so warm this afternoon that this yellow-rumped warbler, our first of the season, may wonder if it didn’t set out too soon.Continue reading “Feels like summer is back…”
More regulars return, and a new face finally shows up….
The fine weather trend continued this morning in Estabrook Park, with calmer winds, warmer air, and about the same mostly-blue sky. It was warm enough that I even heard a cicada make one more valiant effort to attract a mate. I’m mostly over my jet lag, so I was able to get into the parkContinue reading “More regulars return, and a new face finally shows up….”
Plenty of changes in Estabrook Park after a couple of weeks away…
It was a gorgeous early autumn morning in Estabrook Park, with temps in the low 60s, a very light breeze, and clear skies, so a very fine time to return. My first pleasant surprise today was finding that the wood duck drakes have gotten their new feathers in, and they look fabulous. My second surpriseContinue reading “Plenty of changes in Estabrook Park after a couple of weeks away…”
Back in the Dairyland State again…
Anne and I just go home, safe and sound, after about 38 hours in taxies, airports, airplanes, trains, and busses, so I’m sorry to say that I won’t make it to Estabrook Park today. I can, however, give you one more glimpse at that amazing Eurasian hoopoe we saw at the Dead Sea just overContinue reading “Back in the Dairyland State again…”
A little more of Azraq…
By the time you get this, Anne and I should be in a plane or an airport somewhere on our way home, and I might see something interesting out on the tarmac, but just in case, here are a few more critters from the Azraq Wetland Reserve. I’ve been seeing gray herons since Aqaba, butContinue reading “A little more of Azraq…”
Amman and Azraq…
We did make it to Amman, and we did have a nice daytrip to several “castles”, including Qasr Kharana, Qusayr ‘Amra, and Qasr al-Azraq, and the Azraq Wetland Reserve, which held the first freshwater we’ve seen all trip, so I had high hopes, and the reserve did not disappoint. The biggest bird we saw, byContinue reading “Amman and Azraq…”
Petra!
We made it to Petra, though driving through the modern city was a bit of a trick, but the archeological site was far more amazing than I had even imagined. The iconic building carved into red sandstone, called “The Treasury”, and seen in many movies, is only the tip of the iceberg. Petra was aContinue reading “Petra!”
Wadi Rum!
We did make it to Wadi Rum, “a valley cut into the sandstone and granite rock” where some of Lawrence of Arabia was filmed, and it was spectacular. We had a guide, Ali, who grew up there, and whose mother remembers when and where the movie was made. He drove us around on the softContinue reading “Wadi Rum!”
Signs of Life in Estabrook Park 