It was cloudy as heck this morning in Estabrook Park, so there ain’t no way our groundhog saw its shadow, and folklore has it that we should expect spring to arrive early this year. Perhaps in preparation for that possibility, look who I saw excavating a nesting cavity already this morning. This little cutie, aContinue reading “Some signs of spring already…”
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February eases in the door…
The sky was a lot less cloudy than forecast this morning in Estabrook Park, and the winds were nice and light, so it was a perfectly nice mid-winter day. This pair was pretty far out on the river, at the north end, but I don’t often get the chance to catch a herring gull andContinue reading “February eases in the door…”
January eases out the door…
The clouds over Estabrook Park this morning were thick and a little leaky, but the winds were pretty light, and the temps were mild for January, so I wasn’t quite sure what to expect from the critters. The gray catbird, who is still considered rare here for this time of year, kicked things off withContinue reading “January eases out the door…”
January reaches a high note…
Oh, what a morning we had in Estabrook Park today. The temps at sunrise were in the high twenties, the winds were light, and the sky was crystal clear, so it was an ideal January day. All I needed was for the critters to come out, and I am happy to report that they didContinue reading “January reaches a high note…”
A slow morning with a big finish…
The wind was back in Estabrook Park this morning, but at least the sun was out, and the temps were pretty mild. In fact, it was the first above-freezing sunrise here since I don’t know when. The gray catbird and hermit thrush are also back, but they eluded my camera this morning. Instead, the firstContinue reading “A slow morning with a big finish…”
Signs of Life in Estabrook Park 