It was a nice and sunny morning for our weekly wildlife walk, about as chilly as expected, but the breeze was a little stronger than yesterday’s forecast suggested. Oh well. Seven hardy souls came out to join me, nevertheless. On my way to the parking lot to meet up, I was happy to see aContinue reading “Our recent dry-out continues…”
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A morning better than expected…
It was a surprisingly nice morning in Estabrook Park, considering that the weather forecast just last evening had pretty confidently called for rain. Sure, it was cool, with the air temperature just below freezing, and the cloud cover was pretty thick, but the wind was light, and not a raindrop fell, so I call thatContinue reading “A morning better than expected…”
The internet is back, and so is the sun…
It was a little warmer and a little breezier this morning than yesterday in Estabrook, so there was no frost on the grass this time. The sky was just as clear, though, so it made for some pretty pictures, and the issue that kept websites from working yesterday appears to have been resolved, so IContinue reading “The internet is back, and so is the sun…”
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….”
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…”
The day after the deluge…
The wind was still howling from the storm that passed through yesterday, but the sun was out, and it definitely wasn’t raining, so I was able to get into Estabrook Park nice and early this morning. My first big treat was finding our eastern screech-owl back in its nook after a couple-day absence. Better yet,Continue reading “The day after the deluge…”
Closer to a lamb than a lion, I’d say…
We had a great morning for the last weekly wildlife walk of March in Estabrook Park. Sure, it was cool, cloudy, and breezy, but I didn’t feel a drop for a change, we were often able to hide from the wind, and the sun slowly emerged. Ten folks came out to join me, and weContinue reading “Closer to a lamb than a lion, I’d say…”
Some quick sights before the rain…
It was cool, cloudy, and breezy this morning in Estabrook Park, but at least the rain held off for a while. The critters may have been sensing that a storm was on its way because they seemed more skittish than yesterday. I didn’t take a picture until I was beside the downstream island in theContinue reading “Some quick sights before the rain…”
Spring makes a quick comeback…
Sure, at 22°F, it was a bit chilly this morning for the middle of March, but the sun was mostly out, and the breeze was very light, so it was quite a nice morning for our Weekly Wildlife Walk in Estabrook Park. There were eleven of us all together, and we identified 25 bird species.Continue reading “Spring makes a quick comeback…”
Winter gives it one more try…
Yikes! What a difference 24 hours can make with March weather. Temps reached into the 60s yesterday afternoon, and by 10 am this morning, this was the scene at the pond in Estabrook Park. The snow started around sunrise and came down pretty good for a while. Where it melted the least, as on theContinue reading “Winter gives it one more try…”
Signs of Life in Estabrook Park 