Our recent dry patch got even nicer this morning with temps in the 40s instead of the 30s. Plus the wind was pretty light, and the sky was pretty clear, so it was a fine time for seeing wildlife in Estabrook Park. The first treat came when our on-again-off-again green heron by the river wasContinue reading “Ahhh. Our dry-out even warms up…”
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Hurray for another day without April showers…
I read that we are now officially enjoying the wettest April on record in Milwaukee, but the weather this morning in Estabrook Park was just about as forecast, so cool, but otherwise quite nice. It was even cool enough and clear enough overnight to put some frost on the grass by sunrise, but the mostlyContinue reading “Hurray for another day without April showers…”
Some nice sights, despite the fog…
It was a cool and foggy morning in Estabrook Park, but there wasn’t any rain for a change, so it was a fine time to see who has arrived lately. The first newcomer I spotted was this very shy green heron at the river. I actually glimpsed it already yesterday, but it wouldn’t let meContinue reading “Some nice sights, despite the fog…”
A big morning at the lake front…
Whatever that crazy weather system was that gave us all that fog and rain for days has finally moved on, and there was hardly a cloud in the sky today. It’s also the second Sunday of the month, so time for the Milwaukee Birders to visit Lakeshore State Park, and I thought it might beContinue reading “A big morning at the lake front…”
A little excitement on a cold day…
It was a chilly morning in Estabrook Park, with the thermometer at 3°F for sunrise, despite a blanket of clouds that prevented the sun from warming things up much. At least the wind didn’t feel too bad in most places. My first surprise of the day was finding the muskrat up on the ice again,Continue reading “A little excitement on a cold day…”
All over the map…
The thick clouds that have been making gray skies all week finally drifted away overnight, so we had a beautiful, if chilly, morning in Estabrook Park. I was thrilled to see one of the mature bald eagles high over the far riverbank again, but with just one of them, I can’t tell if this isContinue reading “All over the map…”
Winter gives us a taste of things to come…
It was cloudy, cold, and windy this morning at Lakeshore State Park, but at least the snow had stopped by sunrise. I don’t know which shock did it, or if it was the combination, but most of the birds were in hiding, and we only counted 7 species. Happily, one of those species was theContinue reading “Winter gives us a taste of things to come…”
Are they green, or are they blue?
As I suggested yesterday, I did ride down to Lakeshore State Park this morning to join the Milwaukee Birders again. There was a stiff breeze coming off the lake, so thank goodness temps were milder than they’ve been recently. When I spotted this little cutie, I got all excited because the white-ish bib and collarContinue reading “Are they green, or are they blue?”
Slim pickin’s at the Lakeshore…
It was a fabulous day for a visit to Lakeshore State Park in downtown Milwaukee. The sky was clear, the breeze was very light, and the temps soared from the high 60s at sunrise into the low 70s by mid morning. My only quibble would be with the relative dearth of birds. Sure, there wereContinue reading “Slim pickin’s at the Lakeshore…”
And the award for most-lost visitor goes to…
Oof! What a day. My plan was to skip Estabrook again and go straight to the lake front to join the Milwaukee Birders one more time at Lakeshore State Park. My recent outings with them have been so fruitful that I had high hopes. There were some flies in my ointment, however, because I hadContinue reading “And the award for most-lost visitor goes to…”
Signs of Life in Estabrook Park 