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The air was cool, and the clouds were pretty thick this morning, especially compared to the weather we’ve been enjoying most of this summer, so I waited a bit before visiting Estabrook Park in hopes that a little more warmth and light might arrive. Results were mixed. It did warm up enough for this monarchContinue reading “A break from all the excitement”

Donna had arranged for her Sunday birding group to get a guided tour today of Horicon Marsh, the largest freshwater cattail marsh in the United States, by Carl Schwartz, a “past president … of the Wisconsin Society for Ornithology,” so I jumped at the chance. Horicon Marsh is the first “Wisconsin Birding Hotspot” listed onContinue reading “Horicon Marsh!”

Here are the rest of the pictures from yesterday that I ran out of time to show you. As I already mentioned, I saw the two fawns on the east side of the pond, and one was prancing around a bit when they first spotted me. That’s the one who then came over to checkContinue reading “The rest of the story…”

Today got away from me after I visited the park this morning, so I don’t have time for a complete post, but I can leave you with this one picture instead. I saw the two fawns, but I didn’t see their mom at first. One fawn was especially fascinated by me, which I always findContinue reading “A shorty…”

Like a broken record that just keeps repeating your favorite riff, the weather was beautiful again this morning, but my bike won’t ride itself, yet, so I opted to ride while it was cool, and walk once it warmed up. Thus, I didn’t hit Estabrook until just before 8, and this is who was outContinue reading “A late morning menagerie…”

It was another morning in paradise, and I got out to enjoy it nice and early. Things were pretty busy at the pond when I arrived. Sure, there was still no sign of the juvenile night-heron from a couple of days ago, and the juvenile hooded merganser seems to have finally moved on, but weContinue reading “August continues to delight…”

Since the air was still and cool early this morning, I opted to get in my bike ride first and then visit Estabrook later, after the day had warmed up a bit. Once I finally arrived, I didn’t want to trek across the soccer fields in the hot sun, so I took the nice-and-shady OakContinue reading “Will Wonders Ever Cease?”

The weather this morning in Estabrook Park was about as perfect as I hope to experience. The air was cool, not too damp, and still., and the skies were crystal blue. Then, as if that alone wasn’t enough, we have a surprise visitor at the pond! Check out this young black-crowned night heron. I believeContinue reading “July goes out on a high note!”

It was another beautiful morning in Estabrook Park, and signs of the recent storms are beginning to fade. There are still about a dozen wood ducks on the pond along with the lone young hooded merganser, and it appears they have gotten quite comfortable with each other. I just couldn’t get these two to lookContinue reading “Some normalcy returns…”

Oof! The weather was nice enough this morning, but it must have poured last night! The river was up at least a foot, the water as fast and brown, and almost all the rocks and sandbars that have been exposed for most of the summer were back under water. The critters seemed a bit shellshocked,Continue reading “The morning after…”