Author Archives: Andrew Dressel

It was a dark morning in Estabrook Park, but the temps were mildish, and the forecast precipitation wasn’t supposed to start till at least 8 or 9 am, so I slipped in to see if there was anyone around. I didn’t spot any herons or eagles today, and the owl was so deep into theContinue reading “A happy return…”

Temperatures are back to normal, the river ice is beginning to break up and drift downstream, and I was even a bit overdressed for my hike through Estabrook Park this morning. After a brief absence, the great blue herons have returned, and I counted two today. Here’s the one that chose to land closest toContinue reading “Autumn resumes, at least for a while…”

Temps were back up into the mid-twenties, and the wind chill only down into the teens, plus the skies were still crystal clear, and the wind wasn’t howling, so it was a perfect morning to visit Estabrook Park. I was greeted as soon as I stepped out my front door by this red-tailed hawk perchedContinue reading “Winter taps the brakes…”

We really got a mouthful of winter weather in Estabrook Park this morning, at least temperature wise, and the thermometer said 14°F, -10°C for our international subscribers. Add in a nice breeze out of the northwest, and it felt as though it was below zero. The sky was clear, however, so there was plenty ofContinue reading “Winter says, “try a bigger bite!””

With clear skies overnight and the sunrise temperature at 21°F this morning, the pond was frozen over for the first time this season. There was no sign of either the wood duck drake or the mallard hen with no tail feathers that I’ve been seeing all fall. We can hope that they both managed toContinue reading “Winter gives us a little taste…”

I spent some time with family this weekend, as I hope you were able to, and I left the woods to others for a bit. Meanwhile, our second snow of November has arrived in Estabrook Park, and this morning I ventured back to see who might still be around. The wood duck drake, who byContinue reading “November prepares to exit as it arrived”

The beautiful weather continued this morning in Estabrook Park, and we only have a short drive to the in-laws for dinner, so I had a few minutes to slip in and take a look around. The hoodie was not on the pond again, and may have finally taken off for the season, but the woodieContinue reading “Happy Thanksgiving!”

It was still cloudy in Estabrook Park at sunrise this morning, but at least the clouds weren’t leaking any more, and within an hour or so most of them blew away. Thus, when I heard some chatter high above and looked up to find a huge v-formation of swans flying south, they were lit byContinue reading “Nice weather returns…”

Welp, it’s raining pretty good this morning, and the forecast suggests that it will continue through lunch. Now, I know I’m not made of sugar, and my camera isn’t exactly either, but it works better if I keep it dry, so we’re just gonna have to dig into the archives for today’s post. Let’s startContinue reading “Thanksgiving week takes a dreary turn…”

It appears that our recent run of beautiful weather has finally ended, and today we have gray skies and a bit of a breeze, but at least the temps aren’t too cold yet. Things were pretty quiet in Estabrook Park this morning, and I didn’t see much until I got to the pond, where IContinue reading “A slow start to Thanksgiving week…”