Author Archives: Andrew Dressel

After yesterday morning’s truncated outing due to April showers, I went out again in the afternoon, as one does, to get in the steps I had missed earlier. Nothing much had changed since the morning, and I was heading back home, when I spotted what looked like a soda can down an embankment. I wasContinue reading “TGIF, or whatever day this is, in Estabrook”

Not a whole lot to report this morning. I had just gotten to the pond, just missed taking a picture of a wood duck up in a tree, just taken a picture of some creeping charlie blossoms, and the skies opened up. I waited out the worst of it under the leaning trunk of a huge willowContinue reading “Caught in the rain at Estabrook”

Anne and I both slept so well, I suspect those beans we had last night were magic. Anyway, it was an interesting morning in the park. I was just sitting on a bench by the pond when the goose that was not on the nest started honking, but I couldn’t see what he (if only forContinue reading “The morning after in Estabrook”

It was surprisingly cold, but that was the most noteworthy aspect of this morning’s excursion. Leaves were frozen to the litter I picked up. Later this afternoon I headed out again, the sun had warmed things up a bit, and I finally found a patch of trout lilies that have fully opened up. This isContinue reading “Taco Tuesday at Estabrook Park”

Nothing really new to show. Everyone is waiting for the goose eggs to hatch. It’s been nearly a month since my first picture of a goose on the nest, and their incubation period is supposed to be 32 days. I’ve heard reports of blue birds in the park, but they are hiding from me so far.Continue reading “Slow day Estabrook Park”

Life in the pond appears to have entered a new phase. The geese and mallards are still there, and a hooded merganser and a kingfisher even popped in for a sec, but the grebe appears to have moved on and I don’t see much of the wood ducks any more. I’ve heard that there areContinue reading “Signs of Life in Estabrook Park”

I think it’s going to be busy like the Fourth of July. The pond was very quite this morning with just the canada geese, a couple of mallards, and a few wood ducks. No mergansers, grebes, or teals. The red-winged blackbirds and common grackles were plentiful, however, and making quite a bit of noise. Here’sContinue reading “Saturday, in The Park”

The turtles were out sunning themselves again yesterday afternoon and posed themselves better for me. Here’s a red-eared slider and here’s a painted turtle So there are at least three species: Red-eared sliders, Painted turtles, and the snappers that I have been warned about. On flickr at https://www.flickr.com/photos/andrewdressel/albums/72157713703616688

There was ice on the pond this morning, near the edges, thick enough to hold my keys! I took a picture for proof, of course, but it’s not much to look at. I can’t believe I’ve already seen frogs and tadpoles this “spring” swimming under the surface. Happily the sun was nice and bright, theContinue reading “Estabrook Park icing over!”

28°F and snow on the grass! Luckily, even if spring seems to be in retreat, the wildlife is charging full speed ahead. At least the wind has let up and the sun was shining.This morning, the canada geese pair, the pied-billed grebe, some wood ducks, and a slew of mallards were all on the pond,Continue reading “Estabrook Park, just when I thought it couldn’t get colder…”