Author Archives: Andrew Dressel

A muskrat was up having its breakfast where the high river has flooded into a bottom, and it appeared to ignore the mallards trying to do the same while they returned the favor. I was asked yesterday how the elaborately colored males of some species manage to survive, and here’s the red-breasted merganser, who hasContinue reading “Songs come and go…”

After the thunderstorms rolled through last evening, I didn’t have high hopes for this morning, and it was indeed cloudy and windy in Estabrook Park, but, as Anne pointed out, at least it wasn’t raining. Things were pretty quiet at the pond, with just a few mallards for a change, and the geese probably offContinue reading “The morning after a good soaking…”

I see it has clouded up now and may even rain later, but earlier this morning we had nearly perfect weather in Estabrook Park, with clear skies, mild temps, and still air. When I arrived at the pond, I was thrilled to spot our first wood duck hen of the season and a second drake,Continue reading “A fine Monday in March…”

Our recent string of beautiful weather seems to have run its course, and it is cloudy and windy this morning in Estabrook Park. Oh, sure, I’ll go take a look, but I don’t have high expectations, so let me show you a couple more images from Zion National Park. First, there were several canyon wrensContinue reading “Zion revisited”

As nice as yesterday was, today is on track to be even nicer. Temps started out about the same, but the wind was lighter, and highway noise is usually noticeably quieter early on weekend mornings. Thus, it was a fabulous morning for a walk in Estabrook Park. I thought I’d change things up a bitContinue reading “March doubles down!”

The clear skies continue, the temps are starting to warm, and the breeze has picked up just a bit, so it was another beautiful morning in Estabrook Park. The big surprise for me today was finding this pair of Canada geese atop the abandoned bridge abutment at the far riverbank and a bit below theContinue reading “March comes in like a lamb…”

I hope you’re able to make the most out of your bonus day. In Estabrook Park, the recent cold snap lasted through the night, and it was even colder this morning than yesterday, but the sky was still clear as a bell, and the wind is even lighter, so it was very nice. I wasContinue reading “Happy Leap Day!”

Holy Moly, what a weather roller coaster we are on! Temps reached the high 60s yesterday afternoon, or even setting a record high of 74°F at the airport, then we had lightning and thunder last evening, snow overnight, and temps are in the low 20s this morning. Yikes! The sun is peeking through the cloudsContinue reading “Highs and lows in Estabrook Park.”

Wowzah, it was warm in Estabrook Park this morning! Skies were crystal clear, so I got out well before sunrise, at 6:20 am, and it was already 52°F and on its way to a forecast 67°F this afternoon. One critter that was out taking advantage of the unusual weather was this beaver, busily hauling aContinue reading “More familiar faces return…”

It is a little hazy and breezy now, but earlier this morning, the sky was clear, and the air was still in Estabrook Park. Temps were in the high 30s already by sunrise, but there was enough radiant cooling overnight to frost the grass and firm up some of the river trail mud. I suspectContinue reading “A couple more signs of early spring…”