Sheesh, it’s been raining pretty steadily all day, so far, but there was a little gap just after sunrise, during which I did try to sneak into Estabrook Park. Needless to say, I only captured a couple of very dark, very grainy pictures, and I got soaked, too boot. Oof! Luckily for you, however, theContinue reading “Rain, rain, go away…”
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Rained on, but not out…
Well, the pouring down rain has arrived, but it held off until nearly 8:30 this morning, so I had plenty of time to look for wildlife in Estabrook Park. What I didn’t have, however. is enough light to take decent photographs, so here are some more recent pictures that didn’t make the first cut. AContinue reading “Rained on, but not out…”
A threefer, but in a good way…
As I mentioned might be possible yesterday, I did manage to sneak into Estabrook before we had to head downtown for a graduation ceremony, and I even took some pictures. First up is this northern waterthrush who was finally ready to pose for my camera. Sure, the light was poor, so whatever you do, don’tContinue reading “A threefer, but in a good way…”
B-sides…
As I mentioned yesterday, I’ll be enjoying a graduation ceremony down at the Panther Arena most of the morning with a family celebration afterwards, so even if I do sneak into Estabrook beforehand, I won’t have time to write you a post. Thus, these are pictures from the past week that didn’t fit. This firstContinue reading “B-sides…”
Plenty of warblers, despite the weather
It was cool, cloudy, and breezy this morning in Estabrook Park, but at least the rain never amounted to more than spritzing. Also, the gray sky provides a less-than-ideal background, of course, but the wind forces the bugs to stay closer to the ground, and the birds follow them, so the sky might not evenContinue reading “Plenty of warblers, despite the weather”
More firsts, and some nice seconds…
I could tell there had been quite a storm in Estabrook Park overnight by the number of trees and branches down, including the last big dead tree over the upstream island. That’s were we saw the osprey perched just yesterday, and I don’t know if the big raptors we get to see there will likeContinue reading “More firsts, and some nice seconds…”
The fog thickens…
Man, if I thought yesterday was foggy, I hadn’t seen nothin’ yet. Here’s a picture of a least sandpiper, who was kind enough to visit again, that I think best captures the mood in Estabrook Park this morning. Fortunately, the fog eventually dispersed a bit, so I was able to get a picture of ourContinue reading “The fog thickens…”
Not too foggy to see, thankfully…
Sheesh! It was foggy this morning in Estabrook Park. How foggy, you ask? Well, foggy enough to bejewel this spider web beside the soccer fields with dew drops. Sure, the picture would be a whole lot prettier with the sun shining on it, but how do you expect the sun to shine through a blanketContinue reading “Not too foggy to see, thankfully…”
Lots to see, despite the rain…
It was raining this morning when the sun came up, but that wrapped up by around 7 a.m., and I hustled into Estabrook Park soon after that. My first big surprise came early, and I could hardly believe my eyes when I turned my binoculars to a dark shape, which I thought was probably aContinue reading “Lots to see, despite the rain…”
More new developments in Estabrook…
We had the nicest weather of the year, so far, in Estabrook Park this morning, with clear skies, warm temps, and still air, which made perfect conditions for our weekly wildlife walk. Seven folks came out for the 7 a.m. start, and two more joined us at 8 a.m. I started a new checklist atContinue reading “More new developments in Estabrook…”
Signs of Life in Estabrook Park 