Author Archives: Andrew Dressel

Man, it was a magnificent morning in Estabrook Park. Temps were back in the 60s, and even better, so was the dew point. Plus, the sky was clear, and the breeze was light. What more could one ask for? Welp, how about this beauty! It was perched in a tree right over the riverbank justContinue reading “Look who the nice weather blew in…”

It didn’t actually rain this morning, yet, but the clouds were grey, and everything was still dripping wet from overnight showers again, so I got soaked anyway. There was a bit of excitement on the pond when a wood duck hen caught a nice, big tadpole, probably an American bullfrog, and all the other woodContinue reading “A soggy, soupy Tuesday…”

It must have rained overnight, because there were puddles on the path, and there were some clouds darkening the sky at sunrise, but they cleared out pretty quickly, and it became a perfectly nice morning in Estabrook Park. A peregrine falcon was back in the radio tower over the far riverbank and calling for someone’sContinue reading “A premium slice of July…”

It was a dark and stormy morning in Estabrook Park, but I didn’t realize just how dark and stormy it was going to get until I was already at the pond and checked the weather radar on my phone. Perhaps the birds did know, however, and that is why they were so busy this morning.Continue reading “A short but fruitful visit…”

This morning was just as gorgeous as yesterday morning, but with less traffic noise. Yay! I beat the sun to the pond, and when I arrived, I was greeted by a green heron in the top of one of the fruit trees over the west shore. On my way to the river, this American rubyspotContinue reading “Sometimes, the beauty is in the details.”

After a few dark mornings, we’re back to picture-perfect weather in Estabrook Park this morning. Without clouds blocking the sun, I had enough light to get into the park early enough to beat the crowds. Let’s start with the birds. I didn’t get any pictures until I reached the north end, and the first oneContinue reading “Let me tell you about the birds and the bees…”

It was a bit cloudy this morning, but not so much that I didn’t get into Estabrook Park nice and early. Oddly enough, however, the park was already full of people by 6am. There was a couple fishing in the pond and a group playing kickball on the field across the parkway. I took aContinue reading “A good haul despite the crowds…”

The forecast rain never came this morning, but sheesh, it was dark! The street lights didn’t go off until 7am. Plus, I had an 8am meeting to attend, so I didn’t get into Estabrook Park until after 9am. What a difference nearly four hours makes! I did get to see some nice sights, however, andContinue reading “Plenty to see even after a late start…”

The pond was a bit crowded this morning when I arrived, so I kept right on going, but as I crossed the parkway, I finally got a chance to document this character. That’s a male red-winged blackbird with one leg, and I’ve been see him foraging on the west lawn and vigorously protecting his territoryContinue reading “Plenty of action at the pond…”

The weather this morning in Estabrook Park was far better than forecast. Last evening, it looked like it was going to be a washout, but I didn’t feel a drop all morning, and there were even patches of blue in the sky. There was no sign of the falcon this morning, and I even checkedContinue reading “A morning of downs and ups.”