This morning got off to a great start in Estabrook Park, with nearly clear skies, nearly still air, and nearly 50°F temps. It was almost balmy, and I skipped a poofy jacket for the first morning this year. The birds seemed to be digging it, too, because I could hear them singing their little headsContinue reading “One more trip around the sun…”
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More new sights and sounds for the year…
It was a little warmer, a little less windy, and a little sunnier than yesterday in Estabrook Park this morning. Woo hoo! Baby steps. I don’t know if it was the improving weather or just hunger, but one of the chipmunks I’ve been seeing for a few days finally relented and let me have aContinue reading “More new sights and sounds for the year…”
A morning of browns and grays…
The cold and wind in Estabrook Park this morning were about the same as yesterday, but the clouds were back with a vengeance, and the pretty blue sky we had was long gone. Nevertheless, this ain’t a portrait studio, and we’ve gotta take pictures with the light and backgrounds we’ve got, so here we go.Continue reading “A morning of browns and grays…”
You win some, you lose some, and once in a while it’s a draw…
There was a little more wind this morning than I had been led to expect, but the sky was indeed clear, and the cold firmed up the muddy river trail nicely, so it was a fine morning for a wildlife walk in Estabrook Park. Eight hearty enthusiasts found their winter coats and came out toContinue reading “You win some, you lose some, and once in a while it’s a draw…”
The March weather rollercoaster continues…
In addition to a 35°F drop in temperature from the high of 70°F yesterday afternoon, the other big surprise in Estabrook Park this morning was our first eastern phoebe of the year at the pond. I watched it fly off that perch and return a couple of times, as if it was catching bugs, andContinue reading “The March weather rollercoaster continues…”
Right on schedule…
It was a classic first full morning of astronomical spring in Estabrook Park with no sign of the warmth and sunshine that are forecast to blow in by this afternoon. The first pleasant surprise of the morning was spotting this little cutie, our first pied-billed grebe of the year, on the river below the pairContinue reading “Right on schedule…”
How’s this for a warm welcome home?
Man, by the looks of things in Estabrook Park this morning, those of you who live around here must have really had some weather while Anne and I were galivanting around Europe. Trees are down and there’s snow on the ground, but spring is back again, and birds are really on the move. The firstContinue reading “How’s this for a warm welcome home?”
A fine Liechtensteiner auf Wiedersehen!
Anne and I did ride trains clear across Switzerland today, which was very scenic, but before we left Vaduz this morning, I had time for one last look around. Skies were clear, for a change, so it was a little chilly, but the birds seemed undeterred. As I hiked towards the Rhine River, I spottedContinue reading “A fine Liechtensteiner auf Wiedersehen!”
Lots of little surprises…
I didn’t give you much to go on in my last post, other than “back to the Alps”, so if you guessed “it’s gotta be Liechtenstein,” then you should definitely buy a lottery ticket. At just 62 square miles, it’s smaller than Washington, D.C., so you shouldn’t be too surprised to learn that neither AnneContinue reading “Lots of little surprises…”
March like this isn’t hard to take…
We had a gorgeous March morning for our weekly wildlife walk in Estabrook Park. The wind was blowing pretty good, but the temps were mild, and the sun was out, so it was very comfortable. After hitting the pond, which was pretty quiet, we headed down to the river, and the first great sight ofContinue reading “March like this isn’t hard to take…”
Signs of Life in Estabrook Park 