Might the mystery bird be an immature palm warbler? Where’s his name tag? 🙂
You never post too many pictures! Thank you.
Your first picture was a great reflection shot! Dad On Mon, Sep 20, 2021 at 12:15 PM Signs of Life…
“color of its legs, size of bill and the streak of darker brown on its head” Excellent criteria! Thanks!
I have not tried these mushrooms!
Based on the color of its legs, size of bill and the streak of darker brown on its head, I…
Hee hee. I probably would not be in a good mood if I woke up to Sonny Bono every day.…
Glad you like it!
Thanks, but I must share credit with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and sometimes even Dr. Google.
Your photos are so crisp and clear, love the ones with foliage all around. Your blog photos give me a…
Incredible that you can identify all these birds! Thank you 🤗
Very cool to catch the bird with the banded leg! And loved the wood duck drakes pic with their distinctive…
I believe the salmon will be running on the river sometime soon since there is an event at Hubbard Lodge…
Thanks, and you are correct. No one should be feeding the bird, and that has decreased since someone put up…
Thanks and welcome aboard!
Beautiful photos!
No one should be feeding the birds bread, correct? And I SO value your posts and your terrific photographic eye.…
I love how orderly the bees are at the nest. Stay to the right, please!
Tucked up against its body and hiding among the feathers. The night-heron and wood duck in yesterdays post are doing…
The blue heron picture, just before the one with the squirrel, looks like it has only one leg to stand…
I so love that sweet night heron…and any bird standing contrapposto. And yes. That half six-pack was definitely left for…
Thanks for the fungi!
Thank you for your poetic observations. I’m amazed at your photographic alertness, and knowledge of the flora and fauna in…
That’s just awful that those lines and bobbers can be really dangerous for the birds. Whatever you can do to…
WOW! What a day! River deer! Gorgeous picture! And woah…those squirrels no doubt listening to Barry White.
Love the mushrooms!!
Awesome pix of the heron and poor froggy!
Thanks! The little stinkers sure make us work for it, but it’s worth it!
Glad to hear it!
I love your blog! I live in Olympia, WA but it makes me so happy to start my day by…
Nice capture on the female Belted Kingfisher. A very shy bird but you managed to capture it. Well done.
My first thought: They’re all God’s creatures, and I don’t even believe in God, a God, a Goddess, whatever. Thank…
If you get the quarterly magazine, Shorewood Today, read the article featuring Andrew’s daily trip to Estabrook Park!!
And how about that jazzy photo in Shorewood Today! Way to go Andrew! Thank you for the amazing connection to…
Oh yeah. That’s exactly how my Grandpa looked before he had his coffee. That snapper is an OG for real.
Awe, little half-pint…what a sweetheart.
Adorable: Last night heron shotHilarious: “all hell broke loose.” Carolyn Bucior
That baby waxwing is adorable….but not wearing its mask correctly according to CDC recommendations.
Thanks for enduring the starving mosquitoes to bring us the beautiful heron pictures. Joan Wessel
Omg. That little guy with the bit of down on his beak. Precious.
The cormorant looking straight on! AWESOME!
Wow! What a great morning, Andrew.  I am especially pleased to see your Cormorant. It confirms for me that I…
Love the night heron bow finish!
Rats…I put the clean-up in my calendar and then forgot…ugh. Gratitude blessings to all who did.
“How many more of your pix can I download without exploding my desktop?” I don’t mean to be flippant, but…
Totally understand. I think we all know how you pick up the trash and we appreciate it!
I’m a day behind on this one, but it’s still fun to comment…absolutely stunning! Bodacious blue beauties!
What great shots! Everyday you amaze us!
Thanks, and I hear what you’re saying, but I think I’ll keep the trash for now to mentions in the…
Love the beautiful Blue Jay color – vibrant and perfect! Not so perfect, take a picture of some of the…
You and me both. I had to stretch a little to get the mirror image because of the log, but…
Great photo of the Green Heron! Love the mirar image in the calm water.
Thanks! Maybe I’ll try it again sometime.
You did something new and I loved it–you told one story. Also, I loved “hold my beer.” Hilarious. Carolyn Bucior
I don’t know if swallowtails are more fragile than other bugs, and yes, those are three pix of the same…
Soooo, are a swallowtail’s wings more delicate than other bug wings? Are these three pix of the same swallowtail?
LOVE that blue heron photo!I suggest sampling the mushrooms and reporting back. Carolyn Bucior
Andrew, That first image of the green heron is stunning. How many more of your pix can I download without…
I guess that makes two Ol’ Snappies living in Shorewood. Carolyn Bucior
Ooooh, ahhhhhh, the night heron!
WOW…now that’s a MOOSE MANIFESTATION! LOL, I was scrolling so fast at first I thought the moose was in Estabrook.…
Thank you for another incredible virtual visit with the life around us. Joan Wessel
What an ADVENTURE to share! THANKS Andrew!
Enjoy your time away, Andy. You’ve given us many amazing images to reflect on while you’re gone.
You deserve a break … thanks so much for sharing your ‘finds’ with the rest of us.
Have a wonderful two weeks! And will pray for a pleasing teaching schedule filed with ease.
What a fantastic picture of the Blue Heron! Dad
The herons…the hawks! As usual, stunning and fun!
Love, and Laughed out loud (!) at the Heron suffering in the heat and humidity. Great Photo!!
Fills my soul today!
Good to know, and I hope to see them myself someday.
The Angle moth is common here in Finland too.
As always – beautiful pics! Your descriptor of the great blue being “none too happy” is spot on. I was…
Wow! Just Wow!
So stunning!
Grazie mille!
Amazing. Applause applause! Carolyn Bucior
Ha! I had no idea there were two words. I was just trying to get the red, squiggly underline to…
I look forward to this!
Andrew: It’s spelled “vagary.” — Carolyn, the grammar and spelling Nazi. BTW: how to I access other people’s comments?
They are indeed quite tall. The Pedia of Wik explains that they are “the largest heron native to North America”,…
I’m curious Andy, how tall are these blue herons? The pictures you take make them look like they’re quite tall…
Awe, the baby flicker with his Pops, beautiful.
Whoa….you could make a flip book out of these really great pics! Carolyn Bucior
Oooooooh, aaaaahhhhhhh! Thanks Andrew!
That green heron is cracking me up!
Wow. I’ve never seen a double headed raccoon before. Whooda thought it would have a head at both ends? 😉
Thanks. It is so fun to get to see these fascinating behaviors. As soon as the mallard landed, the black…
Brilliant pic can see the key differences Am Black Duck (purple patch, brown tail feathers) and Mallard (blue patch with…
Tequila! That’ll be a fun dinner! Enjoy, you deserve it!
If, by “guided tour”, you mean walking around and pointing out rocks and trees and explaining “this is where I…
Awesome! Are you doing guided tours yet?
Could be. Could be.
Looks like the heron caught an alewife at the falls?
A full tom turkey? Holy Smokes! Do I ever. We can dream, right?
Another nice ‘walk’ with you in the Park, the grey day made brighter by your wildflowers. Hoping you someday capture…
Amazing Pics, and I love your story that went along with it
Yes, they appear adorable and are fun to watch from a distance, but the family of a childhood buddy of…
Awe, Junior…what a sweetie. And, Ahahhahahahaaaa, ‘lily white legs…duly noted.’
Darn things don’t wear name tags!