It was a very nice morning in Estabrook Park. Temps were seasonably cool, the winds were light, and the sky was nearly clear. But before we get to the critters, and before I forget, let me make a couple of quick announcements. First, in case you’ve just joined us or skipped over the recent imageContinue reading “An infrequency, and oddity, and a rarity…”
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Winter gives us a taste of things to come…
It was cloudy, cold, and windy this morning at Lakeshore State Park, but at least the snow had stopped by sunrise. I don’t know which shock did it, or if it was the combination, but most of the birds were in hiding, and we only counted 7 species. Happily, one of those species was theContinue reading “Winter gives us a taste of things to come…”
A little HTML before the snow flies…
Thanks to everyone who took the time to respond to the image handling test I sent out earlier today. It appears that WordPress’s “custom HTML” block does solve most of the problems that folks were having with images, so I’m gonna try using only that today and see what I inadvertently break next. As forecast,Continue reading “A little HTML before the snow flies…”
“Anita! What them boys up to…”
My sister didn’t have to work today, and she was willing to join me this morning, so we headed first to the Broad Brook Reservoir, were we’ve seen great sights before. The sky was clear, the air was still, and the temps were in the 30s, so the steam fog coming off the surface wasContinue reading ““Anita! What them boys up to…””
A disturbance in the force…
The weather this morning in Estabrook Park was more similar to yesterday’s than the forecast had led me to expect. The air was mostly still, and the sky was pretty clear, but sunrise temps were in the low 40s. Brrrr. I could see my breath. The main star of the show today was this youngishContinue reading “A disturbance in the force…”
Same state, different pond…
The weather was still pretty nice out here in the Nutmeg State this morning, even though the skies are no longer crystal clear. My sister also had today off of work, so we headed out early to visit Hanover Pond and the Quinnipiac River Gorge Trail, where we’ve had some good luck before. Our firstContinue reading “Same state, different pond…”
Back in Estabrook again…
My siblings and I all arrived home safely from Colorado yesterday afternoon, but before we left, my sister who lives there and her husband really wanted to show us the bald eagles’ nest just down the road from their place, and here it is. I wrote yesterday that it was very windy out there, andContinue reading “Back in Estabrook again…”
A morning of several happy returns…
Wow, what a morning to be in Estabrook Park. Temps were in the mid-20s, so the trail mud was nice and firm, winds were nearly calm, so I could hear a bird chirp, and the sun was shining bright, at least for a couple of hours. My first treat didn’t come until I reached theContinue reading “A morning of several happy returns…”
Sewing silk purses…
It was a very soggy morning in Estabrook Park, but temps were in the 40s, the winds were light, and critters are on the move, so I eventually dragged myself out to take a look. The ice on the pond is starting to melt, and here’s the first critter I found taking advantage of theContinue reading “Sewing silk purses…”
The wind takes a short break…
The wind is back to howling again this afternoon, but there was a little while this morning when it was on break. Plus, temps were in the upper twenties, and the sky was mostly clear, so it was a another pretty nice January morning in Estabrook Park. I was finally able to catch one ofContinue reading “The wind takes a short break…”
Signs of Life in Estabrook Park 