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…”
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A shorebird bonanza!
The day has gotten pretty warm out by now, but conditions were quite pleasant in Estabrook Park right after sunrise. We still have a few broods of ducklings on the river, although they mostly look like teenagers these days, and here’s a sextet of mallards just above the falls. The second one from the leftContinue reading “A shorebird bonanza!”
Happy semiquincentennial eve!
Our recent heat wave continues to wane, but slowly, and the critters in Estabrook Park just keep going about their business as usual. A great blue heron was looking fierce as it fished in the river just above the falls, and this one appears to be in its second summer with a hint of adultContinue reading “Happy semiquincentennial eve!”
Still new things to see…
The cool and cloudy weather continued this morning in Estabrook Park, but we traded the rain in for a breeze, and now the sun is out. Nice. Our first guest of the morning is this exquisite male indigo bunting beside the river at the north end, who appears to be wondering what kind of weirdContinue reading “Still new things to see…”
Not the show I expected today…
Despite the chill and the breeze, or perhaps because of it, the wildlife viewing in Estabrook Park this morning was amazing. The clear skies we had for a couple of hours were an added bonus. Things got off to a stupendous start when I spotted this beauty just as I looked down the trail towardContinue reading “Not the show I expected today…”
Day 2 in D-town…
The human-powered vehicle competition got underway on the Dallas College, Richland Campus yesterday morning, but before the students all arrived with their contraptions, I had a couple hours to myself to see what wildlife might also be making their home there. They have a nice water feature running through the middle of the campus, soContinue reading “Day 2 in D-town…”
Old Man Winter ain’t done with us yet…
I could almost hear Old Man Winter chuckling to himself as I looked out the window this morning and sipped my coffee. It was snowing, although I’m sure most folks were glad we had almost no accumulation, the clouds were thick, the wind was stiff, and the cold was pretty bitter. He ain’t done withContinue reading “Old Man Winter ain’t done with us yet…”
A nice wintery start to December…
It sure was a pleasure to start out December in Estabrook Park with it looking and feeling like winter, for a change. As forecast, the air was cold and nearly still this morning, and the wind hadn’t yet blown all the snow off the branches, which really helps soak up sound. Thus, there was veryContinue reading “A nice wintery start to December…”
November goes out with a wow!
I dream of days like this, when the snow has come down light and fluffy, at least near the end of the storm, piles up on every branch, and quits by sunrise, so I get to go enjoy the view before the wind picks up and knocks it all off. Even better, a big gapContinue reading “November goes out with a wow!”
They seem bolder when it’s colder.
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.”
Signs of Life in Estabrook Park 