The weather in Estabrook Park this morning was like a poor photocopy of yesterday’s. Sure, it was a bit warmer, which the mosquitos took full advantage of, but there was a bit more breeze, and there’s a lot of something in the atmosphere, which makes the sky look milky white. Oh well, at least itContinue reading “An late summer or early fall sampler…”
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Nearly more raptors than warblers…
We had a picture-perfect morning for a wild life walk in Estabrook Park today, with clear skies, a very light breeze, and temps cool enough to keep the mosquitoes quiet for a while. Eight brave souls came out to face the elements, and we set out hoping to see scads of warblers. Many of thoseContinue reading “Nearly more raptors than warblers…”
The show picks up steam!
The weather was indeed as nice as forecast, and it was a fabulous morning in Estabrook Park. If you’ve been wondering, as I sure have, whatever happened to the doe and fawn that we saw on and around the upstream island before the flood, well, wonder no more because it appears that they survived justContinue reading “The show picks up steam!”
A ruckus over the far shore…
The weather in Estabrook Park this morning, if anything, was even nicer than forecast. The air seemed nearly still for a while, so I was even able to hear a warbling vireo calling from across the river. The first interesting scene came at the river and across from the two radio towers. There is aContinue reading “A ruckus over the far shore…”
A couple more firsts of the season…
As forecast yesterday, it was windy and partly cloudy in Estabrook Park this morning, but temps were only in the low 50s, so not too bad for finding critters, if you knew, or happened to stumble upon, where to look. As I mentioned on Wednesday, the flood water has mostly flowed down stream by now,Continue reading “A couple more firsts of the season…”
The warblers return!
The dreams I had yesterday about what today would be like came true, and despite the cold, with temps in the mid-40s, it was a spectacular morning in Estabrook Park. Even better, the migrating warblers are here and ravenously foraging for insects through the trees. I didn’t really start to see them until I reachedContinue reading “The warblers return!”
Back along the Milwaukee River again…
After the run of beautiful weather I had out east, it took me a minute to adjust to the rainy and breezy morning that greeted me here in Estabrook Park today. I also hadn’t needed insect repellent in two weeks, and I had a hope that some of you would have been feeding the mosquitoesContinue reading “Back along the Milwaukee River again…”
From cottontails to hairstreaks…
It was a gorgeous morning out here in the Constitution State, and my sister and I dutifully set out before the sun crested the horizon, but I didn’t get a lot of pictures to show for it. I did see this little cutie right beside the trail, and we’ve seen plenty of eastern cottontails before,Continue reading “From cottontails to hairstreaks…”
I did! I did taw a puddy tat!
My sister and I did hike the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail again this morning, and the weather was pretty nice, if a bit cloudy, but we didn’t see anything remarkable, and I barely took a picture. Instead, the big excitement came yesterday evening when she spotted this gorgeous creature slinking along the edge of myContinue reading “I did! I did taw a puddy tat!”
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…”
Signs of Life in Estabrook Park 