We had our first sub-fifty-degree start since last spring in Estabrook Park this morning, but the skies were pretty clear, and the breeze was very light, so it didn’t take the sun long to warm things back up. Yay! It was a treat having all that sunlight, after the week we’ve had, and it sureContinue reading “A sunny day at last…”
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A pretty but slowish day in late September…
The air in Estabrook Park this morning was the chilliest it’s been, at least so far this fall, but the winds were very light and the sky was clear, so it was a very nice day to look for wildlife. I didn’t have a lot of time today, however, so I saw what I couldContinue reading “A pretty but slowish day in late September…”
Still getting used to the change of season…
Our early cool snap continued this morning in Estabrook Park, as did the thick cloud cover, but what did I expect for the start of astronomical fall? A warm summer day? Anyway, a couple more critters showed their faces today, and here’s a Cooper’s hawk with brown longitudinal streaks on its belly, which mark itContinue reading “Still getting used to the change of season…”
A foreshadowing of the fall…
It was as cool, dark, and windy as predicted this morning in Estabrook Park, but birds are on the move, so there were plenty to see. We started with only one other wildlife walker willing to brave the weather, but we picked up a second on our way to the pond, and boy were thingsContinue reading “A foreshadowing of the fall…”
Good news and bad news in Estabrook Park…
It was a peaceful morning in Estabrook Park. The temperature, humidity, wind, and even cloud cover could all be described as mild. The usual four or five great blue herons were on the river, and they’re a little tricky to count when they are so spread out and moving around, but at least this oneContinue reading “Good news and bad news in Estabrook Park…”
Plenty of necks, long and short…
The clouds were thicker, lower, and wetter than yesterday in Estabrook Park this morning, but the wind was even lighter, so at least “the hearing” was good. Here’s what a great blue heron on the river looks like under these conditions. After putting in an appearance for me early yesterday, and then evading the wildlifeContinue reading “Plenty of necks, long and short…”
An egret back in Estabrook at long last…
The clouds were thick this morning in Estabrook Park, but the rain did hold off, temps were mild, and the winds were very light, so it was a fine time to resume looking for wildlife there. There were plenty of sights to see, but the treat of the morning has got to be the firstContinue reading “An egret back in Estabrook at long last…”
“Anita! What them boys up to…”
My sister didn’t have to work today, and she was willing to join me this morning, so we headed first to the Broad Brook Reservoir, were we’ve seen great sights before. The sky was clear, the air was still, and the temps were in the 30s, so the steam fog coming off the surface wasContinue reading ““Anita! What them boys up to…””
