It was colder than yesterday in Estabrook Park this morning, with temps in the low 20s, but the breeze was lighter, the sky was clearer, and I think there was less traffic noise, so conditions were great for a Black Friday visit. My first surprise of the morning came at the pond when I spottedContinue reading “They seem bolder when it’s colder.”
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Plenty of woodpeckers and sparrows…
The crazy wind from last evening had died down by this morning, and the sun was out for a bit, but the cold was back, so the park was almost as empty of people as yesterday. The red-tailed hawk, however, did not put on a repeat performance. Instead, the cold seemed to slow down theContinue reading “Plenty of woodpeckers and sparrows…”
They sure seem to take it in stride…
It was about as cold this morning in Estabrook Park as it was yesterday, but the sun struggled to shine through a varying layer of clouds, so there wasn’t much basking going on amongst the critters. For most of them, however, the sun seems to be just a pleasant supplement, and their primary source ofContinue reading “They sure seem to take it in stride…”