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I was happy to see that we still have wood ducks on the pond, and I counted six of them today. Here is a drake, on the left, and a hen, on the right, acting like an old couple on the outs. On the river, I was also happy to see that the green heronsContinue reading “Estabrook continues to surprise…”

On our last morning in the Amazon, at Antonio’s Lodge, I had sort of a magical moment in which I just kept seeing one new bird after another. The previous morning, I had parked in the observation tower they have, in hopes of seeing birds at eye level or below, and I did see thatContinue reading “Diga adeus ao Brasil”

I couldn’t make it to Estabrook Park again today, so that means more room for Amazonian wildlife. As I mentioned yesterday, we traveled back to Manaus from the Dolphin Lodge, where we spent the night, and the next morning we started the four-hour boat-car-boat trip to “Amazon Antonio’s Lodge”. While the Dolphin is south ofContinue reading “Merry Labor Day Eve”

Estabrook Park eluded me again today, but I believe you know the drill by now. On our last day at Dolphin Lodge, we visited another nearby family, and this one had befriended a white-throated toucan (Ramphastos tucanus) so that it stuck around. Thus, I was finally able to get a portrait of this amazing creature.Continue reading “The Brazil Pics Continue…”

I couldn’t make it to Estabrook today, despite the nice weather, but I’ve still got plenty of Brazil pictures, so let’s dive into those. These first six pictures I took while just wandering around the Dolphin Lodge grounds, either before or after breakfast. This stunner was very willing to pose, but I only saw itContinue reading “More birds and bugs from Brazil.”

Today, the last day of August, might just be the nicest day of the summer. The air was cool, and the skies were blue this morning, and we’re forecast to reach only 70°F this afternoon. Talk about going out on a high note. Estabrook was pretty quiet this morning, and I didn’t see much photo-worthyContinue reading “August puts a cherry on top, and trip pics continue”

It was brisk this morning in Estabrook Park, and it didn’t warm up past 60°F until after 8am. Meanwhile, this little darling is still wearing its spots, and I read that it will continue to wear them until its winter coat comes in. The regular crowd of wood ducks on the pond were joined byContinue reading “Autumn gives a sneak preview, plus a few more pics from Brazil”

It was dark, breezy, and wet at sunrise this morning, and I’ve got a 9am meeting to attend, so instead of trying to rush through Estabrook cursing the lack of light and time, I’m going to take the opportunity to show you a few more pictures from our trip to the Brazilian Amazon instead. First,Continue reading “Trip pics part 3”

Anne and I hosted our grandson last night, and he wanted to visit Estabrook with me this morning, so that’s what we did. He’s just turned six, so the three-mile hike to the north end and back was a bit of a stretch for him, but the little trooper made it the whole way underContinue reading “Estabrook Park with a guest and trip pics part 2”

It was a very nice morning to return to Estabrook Park. The air was cool and still, and the sky was mostly clear. I counted nine wood ducks and one great blue heron on the pond, but the fun really started on the river at the north end. There I found the first eagle IContinue reading “Return to Estabrook and trip pics part 1”