Kraków morning 2…

We had some rain last evening in Kraków, which did a nice job of cooling things off a bit. Even better, the rain and most of the clouds it blew in on had departed by morning, so it was a great time to go out looking for wildlife. After finding the gates locked at aContinue reading “Kraków morning 2…”

A chance to catch back up after the long weekend.

The first thing I did this morning in Estabrook Park, of course, was check on the female ruby-throated hummingbird from yesterday, and you’ll be relieved to find out, as I sure was, that she’s still on her nest and looking just fine. She appears to be either laying eggs or incubating them because I’ve neverContinue reading “A chance to catch back up after the long weekend.”

More firsts, and some nice seconds…

I could tell there had been quite a storm in Estabrook Park overnight by the number of trees and branches down, including the last big dead tree over the upstream island. That’s were we saw the osprey perched just yesterday, and I don’t know if the big raptors we get to see there will likeContinue reading “More firsts, and some nice seconds…”

More new developments in Estabrook…

We had the nicest weather of the year, so far, in Estabrook Park this morning, with clear skies, warm temps, and still air, which made perfect conditions for our weekly wildlife walk. Seven folks came out for the 7 a.m. start, and two more joined us at 8 a.m. I started a new checklist atContinue reading “More new developments in Estabrook…”