It was an absolutely gorgeous morning in Estabrook Park, and if you live anywhere nearby, I hope you were able to get out into it. As I approached the river at the north end, I inadvertently flushed a raptor that was close to the ground, and I assumed it was a Cooper’s hawk. In myContinue reading “Mid-October really puts on a show…”
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“Get your own crabapple!”
I had an online meeting early this morning, so I wasn’t able to get into Estabrook till nearly 9am, and it was a little disconcerting. I eventually pulled myself together, however, and found this cute little hermit thrush parked low in a tree beside the river for a second. Out on the water, meanwhile, anotherContinue reading ““Get your own crabapple!””
Slow going, despite the nice weather and the extra eyes…
The weather today in Estabrook Park was a near repeat of yesterday’s, which was very nice, and I had two folks join me for our weekly wildlife walk, which was also very nice. We headed first for the river, in hopes of seeing the great egret again, but before we could reach the water aroundContinue reading “Slow going, despite the nice weather and the extra eyes…”
Back in the broiler we go…
The promised heat dome has arrived, but it wasn’t too bad yet when I reached the pond at about 6 this morning. Unfortunately, that’s also when this raccoon decided it was time to amble off to bed, and this is the best look it let me have. Happily, this great blue heron is not nocturnalContinue reading “Back in the broiler we go…”
Beating the heat…
Our heatwave continues, and it was in the double 80s (°F and %RH) at sunrise again, which is not my favorite way to start the day, but there’s plenty of nice shade to be had in Estabrook Park, and we even have water features, so I can’t think of a better place to hide out.Continue reading “Beating the heat…”
A skeleton crew…
The air was a bit more humid than yesterday, but it was an otherwise very nice morning in Estabrook Park. I saw far fewer critters than yesterday, however, and perhaps the missing ones have already hit the road for the holiday. They haven’t all gone, thankfully, so here are some of the ones I couldContinue reading “A skeleton crew…”
