Author Archives: Andrew Dressel

Once again, the forecast clear skies didn’t arrive until this afternoon, and with all the snow and ice just about gone now, it was a bit dreary in Estabrook Park this morning. Not all the winter exotics have fled yet, however, and I counted eight common mergansers on the water around the northern island: twoContinue reading “Nevermind the groundhogs…”

This morning got off to such a nice start. As the sun approached the horizon, and dawn began to break, I could see that the skies were clear, and there was none of the expected fog. Plus, the air was still, and it was a bit colder than forecast, at 31°F, so the muddy pathContinue reading “Trying to focus on the bright side…”

I didn’t get to see either of our two, that I know about, resident groundhogs this morning in Estabrook Park, but if they did poke their heads out they sure would not have seen their shadows here today, which means spring is on its way, and that sure tracks with the weather we’ve been havingContinue reading “Happy Groundhog Day!”

The thaw that began in January continues, but it was cool enough last night, and skies were clear enough to add radiant cooling, so that much of the river trail mud had refrozen, and I could walk on it again this morning. There are still a few common mergansers around on the river, but whoContinue reading “February gets off to a nice start…”

I’m back in Milwaukee, safe and sound, after a great trip out west to visit with my siblings. I saw my first Townsend’s solitaire, but I hadn’t brought my camera along, so there are no pictures to prove it. Maybe next time. I did visit Estabrook Park with my camera yesterday, but I was soContinue reading “January goes out with a whimper…”

I’m not due back home until this afternoon, and I’m not sure if I’ll be able to get into Estabrook Park today or not, so here’s an Eastern bluebird from a sunny day last April to tide you over until I can.

I’m flying home tomorrow, but I’m still without my camera, so let me show you this darling golden-crowned kinglet beside the Milwaukee river on a sunny day last April.

While I’m still out of town without my camera, here are three goslings beside the pond last April discovering how the world tastes.

I’m out of town today, and I didn’t have room in my luggage for my camera, so here’s a dapper blue-winged teal drake against Milwaukee river water reflecting a warm sun off the far shore last April.

This morning it’s as foggy as it ever got yesterday, and I’m catching a flight early this afternoon, so let’s find a nice sunny picture to brighten the mood. Here’s a sharp-looking yellow-rumped warbler from last April that we can dream about seeing in Estabrook Park when they return.