Author Archives: Andrew Dressel

The air was cool and still early this morning, but the skies were a bit cloudy, so I went for a bike ride first, and I didn’t get into Estabrook till about 10am. Happily, most of the critters were still out and about, and here’s a great blue heron mid-preen on a perch over theContinue reading “A late start, but a strong finish nevertheless…”

The pristine weather is back, so the sky was blue, the temps were mild, and the breeze was light this morning in Estabrook Park. The cherry on top, at least for me, was seeing this critter for only the second time in the park, and for the first time with my camera. In case youContinue reading “Sometimes I’m stuck with equipment at hand…”

The weather is pretty nice today, but the blush was off the rose a bit this morning, and it was a bit breezy and cloudy in Estabrook Park. The surprise recurring guest star today was this osprey appearing to be drying off after a dip. By the river at the north end, this splendid andContinue reading “More birds and bugs.”

The current stretch of stupendous weather continues in Estabrook Park, but after all the excitement of yesterday, the critters seemed to be taking things down a notch this morning. I did see, however, my first red-spotted purple butterfly (Limenitis arthemis) of the season, though this one looks seriously roughed up. I thought maybe it hadContinue reading “Down a notch…”

Since I didn’t get into Estabrook yesterday morning, I gave it a shot yesterday afternoon. At the south end, I was greeted by one of the young wrens still perched and calling as though it is gonna get fed. Maybe it is, but neither Mom nor Dad came through with the goods during our photoContinue reading “Fun in the sun…”

It is a picture-perfect Monday morning, but I’ve got an 8am online meeting, so I’ll have to wait until later today to visit Estabrook Park. In the meantime, recent days have been so fruitful that I’ve accumulated a few extra pictures that I hope will tide you over. The sulphurs have been plentiful lately, butContinue reading “A Monday Mishmash…”

I almost didn’t go out this morning. I was on a bike ride on the Oak Leaf trail yesterday when the Canada wildfire smoke rolled in, and at 7:30 this morning, two full hours after sunrise, I had to turn on a light to read the paper. Then my friend, Lisa, texted about a turtleContinue reading “Birds and more bugs, but no bucks…”

I had plenty of pictures left over from yesterday, and dear friends kept me up past my bedtime last evening with good food and great company, so I contemplated not visiting Estabrook Park this morning. When I saw the beautiful blue sky, however, I just couldn’t pass it up, so out the door I went,Continue reading “Butterflies, birds, blossoms,and bucks.”

I did visit Estabrook yesterday afternoon, but I didn’t get a lot of pictures, and I got home late, so I figured I just wait and include them in today’s post. This morning, I waited out the clouds and brief shower, so the sun was shining, and the sky was blue by the time IContinue reading “Just when you think there’s nothing new to see…”

You may have noticed I skipped the park yesterday morning, so when I got a text message in the late afternoon about an egret on the river, I really couldn’t say that I’d already put in my time, so I hopped on my bike an rode up to the north end to see what IContinue reading “An afternoon delight…”