Author Archives: Andrew Dressel

I had a great visit back east, although I hardly took any pictures, and now it’s great to be back in Estabrook, where it looks like you’ve had some rain lately. In my rough estimation, there are about a year’s worth of branches and trees down in the park. Yikes! Happily, I didn’t see anyContinue reading “An exciting new guest at the pond…”

It’s a short one today. There was some kind of moisture in the air between us and the morning sun, so it stayed pretty dark well past sunrise. When I first entered the park, I checked for deer or anything else interesting, as usual, and since I didn’t see anything, I then checked the parkingContinue reading “An odd little mix.”

Anne and I are back home, and we both have a ton to get done before our next trip later this week, but she went for a bike ride this morning, so I figured I could afford a swing through Estabrook, and I sure am glad I did. As I approached the pond from theContinue reading “Look who’s back!”

After coming back to Milwaukee to get some work done at UWM during the week, I returned to Kohler-Andrae for the weekend, and the American white pelicans were still there. Yay! Plus, with those huge wings, they fly nice and slow, which makes them about the easiest birds to photograph in flight I’ve ever hadContinue reading “Kohler-Andae Field Trip Report No. 3.”

Long-time readers may recall my trip to Kohler-Andrae State Park last summer, when I was thrilled to show you a couple of sandhill cranes and a colt. Well, the critters up there must have heard about all the sightings we’ve been having since then here in Estabrook because they sure have come out in drovesContinue reading “Kohler-Andae Field Trip Report No. 2.”

It appears that we get a bit of a reprieve from the hazy, hot, and humid weather, at least for today. Oh, it will still be plenty warm, but there was some nice blue sky this morning, and I was greeted by this fawn and its mom on the lawn of the Benjamin Church House.Continue reading “Some nice peak-summer scenes…”

Oof! It is seriously hazy, hot, and humid out there, and it appears that even this blue heron on the river was feeling it. Meanwhile, this spotted sandpiper seemed unperturbed. A pair of red-tailed hawks circled over the north end for a while, and I even got one presentable image out of it. And aContinue reading “One hot heron.”

Thanks to everyone who came out to the Estabrook Beer Garden for the festivities yesterday afternoon. The weather was beautiful, and the event appeared to be a huge success. I didn’t post yesterday, by the way, to avoid stealing any of the limelight the Bucks deserve. I did get some pictures yesterday and this morning,Continue reading “Some interesting behaviors.”

I could see a blue heron in the bushes at the north end of the pond when I arrived this morning, and as I tried to make my way around to a better viewing angle, I was treated to the spectacle of this little omnivorous wood duck duckling, almost all grown up, scarfing down aContinue reading “A big breakfast in a little bird.”

I had such good luck with the late start yesterday, that I tried it again today, but that lightning appears not ready to strike twice just yet. Nevertheless, I did get to see a blue heron on the pond. A grey squirrel checked me out along the river. And then back to the pond againContinue reading “Monday gets off to a slow start”