It was a gorgeous morning in Estabrook Park, with seasonably mild temps, mostly clear skies, and nearly still air. Not only could I hear a pin drop, but I could also finally identify the call I had just barely heard yesterday (the track from Ohio, May 12, 1980) over the roar of the wind inContinue reading “Some early signs of the spring to come…”
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Finally, enough local content for a whole post…
As promised, it was a gorgeous morning in Estabrook Park, with seasonably mild temps, a very light breeze, and plenty of blue sky and sunshine. Happily, for me at least, it was well below freezing overnight so the unpaved path along the river was all frozen back up after thawing a bit yesterday afternoon. TheContinue reading “Finally, enough local content for a whole post…”
Back to Estabrook again…
It was great to be back in Estabrook Park this morning, as always, and the gorgeous weather was just icing on my cake. The sky was clear, the winds were pretty light, and temps were in the mid-twenties: about as perfect as mid-February can get. It looks as though it was cold while we wereContinue reading “Back to Estabrook again…”
Another mystery potentially solved…
The forecast lake effect snow held off till after 9am today, and the weather was otherwise relatively mild, compared to what we’ve been enjoying lately, so it was a pleasant morning in Estabrook Park. The critters, on the other hand, seemed to act as though heavy snow was imminent, and I only had one decentContinue reading “Another mystery potentially solved…”
A rivalry on pause, likely due to cold…
It did snow again overnight, it did warm up into the twenties, and the wind did stay light, which was all very nice, but I sure could have used a little sun to coax the birds out to bask in its warmth. On the other hand, I did get to see my first blue jayContinue reading “A rivalry on pause, likely due to cold…”
A big finish to a big year…
Well, shoot! Somehow, I forgot to finish my post yesterday and send it out to you. I even had some nice pictures for you, as you will soon see, but I must have gotten distracted. Sorry about that! Anyhoo, after the early snow yesterday morning, which was barely more than a dusting, the sun cameContinue reading “A big finish to a big year…”
Yet another bird joins the first timers club…
The sky is starting to haze up a bit now, but it was a beautiful morning in Estabrook Park, with mild temps again, still air, and clear skies for a while. The first pretty sight I found taking full advantage of the golden sunlight was this common merganser hen up on the ice above theContinue reading “Yet another bird joins the first timers club…”
The ice birds cometh…
As seems to be the norm lately, the air was cold and calm, and the sky was thick with clouds that the sun would poke through once in a while. There is also still plenty of snow on the ground and tree branches to deaden the urban ambient noise, so it was another fine morningContinue reading “The ice birds cometh…”
More unexpected faces…
It was a picture-perfect morning in Estabrook Park, with blue skies, a light breeze, and pleasant temps, at least for the early morning. Sure, the heat’s on its way back, after a couple days of relief, but another sign that peak summer is almost upon us, and one that I love to hear, is theContinue reading “More unexpected faces…”
Even more color on an even grayer day
The clouds were so thick at sunrise this morning, that I could feel a slight mist leaking out of them, and I even put the rain cover over my camera as I entered Estabrook Park. I did not have great expectations for this outing, but I am happy to report that I had set myContinue reading “Even more color on an even grayer day”
Signs of Life in Estabrook Park 