Well, we finally won the trifecta of poor October weather for a walk in Estabrook Park this morning. It was cool, which isn’t necessarily a negative by itself, but it was also breezy and rainy. The bright side is that I pretty much had the place to myself, which is a nice treat once inContinue reading “A surprise late season appearance…”
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Autumn doubles down…
Man, if I thought yesterday’s cool weather marked the return of fall, the cold air this morning in Estabrook Park really cemented it. Yikes! I had to break out a poofy coat, and I wished I had also opted for gloves during the first hour or so. There were still plenty of kinglets foraging inContinue reading “Autumn doubles down…”
Feels like summer is back…
Don’t blame me if I sound like a broken record because it’s not my fault that the weather just keeps getting a little nicer every day. In fact, it is supposed to get so warm this afternoon that this yellow-rumped warbler, our first of the season, may wonder if it didn’t set out too soon.Continue reading “Feels like summer is back…”
More regulars return, and a new face finally shows up….
The fine weather trend continued this morning in Estabrook Park, with calmer winds, warmer air, and about the same mostly-blue sky. It was warm enough that I even heard a cicada make one more valiant effort to attract a mate. I’m mostly over my jet lag, so I was able to get into the parkContinue reading “More regulars return, and a new face finally shows up….”
Kohler-Andrae 2025, Day 2
A thick cloud deck rolled in sometime overnight, here at Kohler-Andrae State Park, so it was a pretty dark morning, and I gave the cordwalk through the Kohler Dunes State Natural Area a try. I hadn’t even stepped off the pavement yet when I spotted three wild turkeys, who did their best to ignore meContinue reading “Kohler-Andrae 2025, Day 2”
Some success on a soggy day…
It was quite a soggy morning in Estabrook Park, but there was a gap in the rain, so out the door I went, and my first treat came as I approached the middle parking lot on my way to the pond. There was a Cooper’s hawk, which I don’t believe I’ve managed to photograph sinceContinue reading “Some success on a soggy day…”
A little luck in Estabrook…
Wow! What a morning! The weather was just as forecast; cold, breezy, cloudy, and snowy; so not great, but the birding was amazing, and eight hearty souls came out to join today’s weekly wildlife walk. All together, we identified 40 bird species, which is a high-water mark for the series. Before we all met up,Continue reading “A little luck in Estabrook…”
Homeward bound…
I had a hope for one more good outing here in Colorado before I fly home this afternoon, but I can hear the wind howling outside as I sip my coffee and wait for the sun to come up, and I don’t know if or where there might be places where the wind is blocked,Continue reading “Homeward bound…”
A little more shyness melts away…
The critters in Estabrook Park have put on quite a show this week, and as I hiked north along the river, I was beginning to think that they might be resting on their laurels today. I’m glad to report, however, that my thinking was a bit premature, because look who opted to sit for picturesContinue reading “A little more shyness melts away…”
It feels like spring has finally sprung…
The weather was as nice this morning in Estabrook Park as forecast, and yesterday’s sun had dried out the river trail mud quite a bit, so it was a perfect time for our weekly wildlife walk. There were thirteen of us all together, and we saw 28 bird species, including a first-of-the-year northern flicker. WeContinue reading “It feels like spring has finally sprung…”
Signs of Life in Estabrook Park 