The dreams I had yesterday about what today would be like came true, and despite the cold, with temps in the mid-40s, it was a spectacular morning in Estabrook Park. Even better, the migrating warblers are here and ravenously foraging for insects through the trees. I didn’t really start to see them until I reachedContinue reading “The warblers return!”
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Back along the Milwaukee River again…
After the run of beautiful weather I had out east, it took me a minute to adjust to the rainy and breezy morning that greeted me here in Estabrook Park today. I also hadn’t needed insect repellent in two weeks, and I had a hope that some of you would have been feeding the mosquitoesContinue reading “Back along the Milwaukee River again…”
One last look before the trip home…
The spectacular weather has returned to the Farmington River Valley, here in Connecticut, just in time for our departure back to the Badger State. Luckily, I had a little time this morning before our ride back to the airport, and here’s who I was able to see. As I checked the weed patch next door,Continue reading “One last look before the trip home…”
East coast wrap up…
It’s not raining, here in CT, so it’s a perfectly fine day for a Labor Day picnic, but the clouds have rolled in, so I certainly wouldn’t call it gorgeous either. On top of that, relatives are starting to head home after the big family celebration, and I’ve already made a sunrise airport run, soContinue reading “East coast wrap up…”
The critters go about their business, even if I don’t have time to look…
At the risk of sounding like a broken record, the amazingly beautiful weather continued this morning in the home of the Charter Oak. With all of the relatives arriving for my folks’ anniversary this weekend, I haven’t had much time to get out, but here are a few pictures I’ve accumulated over the last fewContinue reading “The critters go about their business, even if I don’t have time to look…”
Still plenty of youngsters around…
We had one more beautiful, if surprisingly cool, morning out here in the “Land of Steady Habits”, so I took one more walk along the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail. I wasn’t getting much for pictures until I almost reached my exit, when I spotted a young-looking great blue heron in the water just off theContinue reading “Still plenty of youngsters around…”
A few gems amidst the chaos…
The weather continues to be unseasonably nice out here on the east coast, so I couldn’t but get out for a minute or two, even though our day was otherwise filled with doctors’ appointments and airport pickups. I did hear a few birds during my outing, of course, but the only ones I managed toContinue reading “A few gems amidst the chaos…”
From cottontails to hairstreaks…
It was a gorgeous morning out here in the Constitution State, and my sister and I dutifully set out before the sun crested the horizon, but I didn’t get a lot of pictures to show for it. I did see this little cutie right beside the trail, and we’ve seen plenty of eastern cottontails before,Continue reading “From cottontails to hairstreaks…”
I did! I did taw a puddy tat!
My sister and I did hike the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail again this morning, and the weather was pretty nice, if a bit cloudy, but we didn’t see anything remarkable, and I barely took a picture. Instead, the big excitement came yesterday evening when she spotted this gorgeous creature slinking along the edge of myContinue reading “I did! I did taw a puddy tat!”
Same state, different pond…
The weather was still pretty nice out here in the Nutmeg State this morning, even though the skies are no longer crystal clear. My sister also had today off of work, so we headed out early to visit Hanover Pond and the Quinnipiac River Gorge Trail, where we’ve had some good luck before. Our firstContinue reading “Same state, different pond…”
Signs of Life in Estabrook Park 