Ha ha ha. “Draft Template“. That’s a new one, even for me. That’s what I get for posting while tired. Anyway, I just drove home from Minnesota this afternoon, which included running into traffic for the Brewers first playoff game of the year, so if anything, I’m even more tired tonight, and we’ll see whatContinue reading “Finalized Post…”
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It was a full day here at the Wisconsin Master Naturalist Summit, and my first scheduled event was on leading educational hikes at Willow River State Park, so that’s where I went for sunrise to see who I could see before class began. There is a dam in the Willow River, originally built to harnessContinue reading “Draft Template”
Little birds in River Falls…
I made it to scenic River Falls, Wisconsin this morning, where the Kinnickinnic River meets the St. Croix. Heavy rain before sunrise made the drive a little harrowing, and traffic on I-94 was down to 35 mph at one point, but there were no mishaps that I could see. I got into town around 10:30am,Continue reading “Little birds in River Falls…”
Not a bad day, despite the delayed start…
It was raining pretty good when the sun supposedly came up, and it kept on raining through most of the morning. Happily, it didn’t rain all day, so I was able to get into Estabrook after lunch, and this is who I found that late in the day. I didn’t see a single bird onContinue reading “Not a bad day, despite the delayed start…”
The weather’s fine, but my slump continues…
The weather really was fine in Estabrook this morning, and I’d be hard pressed to pick which of the last three mornings had weather measurably better than the other two. Plus, there are still plenty of birds around, both locals and migrators, so I have no complaint to make there. Thus, and I know you’llContinue reading “The weather’s fine, but my slump continues…”
Slow going, despite the nice weather and the extra eyes…
The weather today in Estabrook Park was a near repeat of yesterday’s, which was very nice, and I had two folks join me for our weekly wildlife walk, which was also very nice. We headed first for the river, in hopes of seeing the great egret again, but before we could reach the water aroundContinue reading “Slow going, despite the nice weather and the extra eyes…”
A sunny day at last…
We had our first sub-fifty-degree start since last spring in Estabrook Park this morning, but the skies were pretty clear, and the breeze was very light, so it didn’t take the sun long to warm things back up. Yay! It was a treat having all that sunlight, after the week we’ve had, and it sureContinue reading “A sunny day at last…”
A pretty but slowish day in late September…
The air in Estabrook Park this morning was the chilliest it’s been, at least so far this fall, but the winds were very light and the sky was clear, so it was a very nice day to look for wildlife. I didn’t have a lot of time today, however, so I saw what I couldContinue reading “A pretty but slowish day in late September…”
Our first “winter bird” arrives…
The air was as cool as usual this morning in Estabrook Park, and it was stiller than it’s been all week, but the thick clouds were back, and they were a little leaky this time. I was happy to see our young pied-billed grebe was still on the pond, but the light was a lotContinue reading “Our first “winter bird” arrives…”
Where were they all yesterday?
It was cool again in Estabrook Park this morning, but the sky was clear, and the breeze was lighter than it’s been all week, so I was excited to get out into it. Things got off to a slow start, however. I wasn’t getting any pictures, and then the clouds drifted over again, but IContinue reading “Where were they all yesterday?”
