The heat dome is back, with temps well into the 90s this afternoon, and it was already warm enough during our weekly wildlife walk this morning, for this great blue heron on the river to be demonstrating its gular fluttering to keep cool. The recent high water from heavy rains up north, which was justContinue reading “It’s sure starting to feel like peak summer…”
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A return to saner weather, we can hope…
After the wettest April on record in Milwaukee, followed immediately by the driest May on record, everyone around here is wondering what June is gonna do, and I am happy to report that after a few dry days, we’re having a nice rainy morning. Let’s hope it doesn’t get carried away in either direction andContinue reading “A return to saner weather, we can hope…”
Fogged out…
Welp, the fog must have heard me whining about it yesterday, and said to its buddy, “hold my beer.” It was so thick this morning that I couldn’t see across the soccer fields or the river. Thank goodness there are still wood ducks on the pond. Since I don’t have any more bird pictures toContinue reading “Fogged out…”
A few regulars, a few first of the years, and one more first ever…
It rained and then the sun shone; the wind blew and then the air was still. There was no graupel, so it wasn’t April crazy, but the weather was pretty crazy this morning in Estabrook Park nevertheless. I made it to the pond before the first showers started, and our yellow-crowned night heron appeared toContinue reading “A few regulars, a few first of the years, and one more first ever…”
Signs of Life in Estabrook Park 