Temps were not especially cold this morning in Estabrook, but the air was damp, the breeze was noticeable, and the cloud cover was thick, so it really evoked for me Simon and Garfunkel’s “deep and dark December.” Nevertheless, birds gotta eat, and here’s a female belted kingfisher searching for its breakfast from one of theContinue reading “Some nice scenes, despite the gloomy skies…”
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The ice birds cometh…
As seems to be the norm lately, the air was cold and calm, and the sky was thick with clouds that the sun would poke through once in a while. There is also still plenty of snow on the ground and tree branches to deaden the urban ambient noise, so it was another fine morningContinue reading “The ice birds cometh…”
A nice wintery start to December…
It sure was a pleasure to start out December in Estabrook Park with it looking and feeling like winter, for a change. As forecast, the air was cold and nearly still this morning, and the wind hadn’t yet blown all the snow off the branches, which really helps soak up sound. Thus, there was veryContinue reading “A nice wintery start to December…”
November goes out with a wow!
I dream of days like this, when the snow has come down light and fluffy, at least near the end of the storm, piles up on every branch, and quits by sunrise, so I get to go enjoy the view before the wind picks up and knocks it all off. Even better, a big gapContinue reading “November goes out with a wow!”
Some backyard birds on a snowy day…
It started snowing just around sunrise this morning, as was foretold, but I needed the walk anyway, so out the door I went. Things were pretty quiet in Estabrook Park, as one might imagine on a snowy Saturday, but I did see a few birds. The red-tailed hawk was near the islands again, but itContinue reading “Some backyard birds on a snowy day…”
They seem bolder when it’s colder.
It was colder than yesterday in Estabrook Park this morning, with temps in the low 20s, but the breeze was lighter, the sky was clearer, and I think there was less traffic noise, so conditions were great for a Black Friday visit. My first surprise of the morning came at the pond when I spottedContinue reading “They seem bolder when it’s colder.”
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
My siblings and I did manage to get our folks moved last week, without too many tears, and I arrived safely back in Wisconsin yesterday afternoon. Thanks for all your well wishes. Before I left, I was also able to sneak one more picture, of this gorgeous, red-shouldered hawk as it soaked up some warmContinue reading “Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!”
Just when I least expected it…
I know I told you that I wouldn’t have time to go looking for wildlife on this trip, but there I was, minding my own business, and simply stepping outside to greet my brother and his son, who had come over to help pack up my folks’ worldly possessions, and I noticed a bird inContinue reading “Just when I least expected it…”
Trip pictures, but from a different trip…
As I mentioned last time, I’m back out in CT, but this is a “work” trip, so I don’t have time to go looking for wildlife, unfortunately. I do have a minute, however, to dig up some more pictures from our recent trip to Central America, and this time they’re from Belize. Here’s one moreContinue reading “Trip pictures, but from a different trip…”
Guatemala to the rescue yet again…
Well, it’s rainy and dark this morning, just as forecast. Plus, I’m under a bit of a time-crunch today, so let’s see if there aren’t any trip pictures left that I haven’t already shown you. We saw these pretty little birds, ruddy ground doves (Columbina talpacoti), in several locations, and I was sure I hadContinue reading “Guatemala to the rescue yet again…”
Signs of Life in Estabrook Park 