As I mentioned yesterday, Anne and I are camping at Kohler-Andrae State Park for the week with her extended family, and we’re off to a great start, weather wise. It was cool this morning, but the sky was clear, and the wind was light, so I had a nice time checking in with old friends.Continue reading “Off to a great start at Kohler-Andrae again…”
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Youngsters on the move…
A big front rolled through Wisconsin yesterday, and it created a disaster for our neighbors to the north, but we’re thankful that no fatalities or missing persons have been reported there. Around here, we were a lot luckier, and all we got was about an inch and a half of sorely needed rain and aContinue reading “Youngsters on the move…”
Herons in a flurry…
Sorry about missing yesterday. Between wrapping things up at Retzer, packing up, getting home, and catching up, my post fell through the cracks. The good news is that I somehow did complete the Master Naturalist training and now I have a slightly better understanding of how much I still don’t know. Best of all, EstabrookContinue reading “Herons in a flurry…”
A mothy morning…
Despite the heat, we had a pretty nice turnout for the Friends of Estabrook picnic yesterday, and the surprise guest was a turkey that hung out by the beer garden for quite a while. I can’t tell for sure if this is the same bird, but I found it on the paved path at theContinue reading “A mothy morning…”
Manitowoc!
Yes, that’s the same Manitowoc as in Charlie Berens’ “Manitowoc Minute”. Ya see, Anne promised the grandson an overnight camping trip, she opted to host it this week at Point Beach State Forest, in Two Rivers, and I got to go with. Then, when I was looking for where I might find some interesting wildlifeContinue reading “Manitowoc!”
June finally delivers some real summer weather…
The heat and humidity that had been promised for days have finally arrived, and it was 80°F and 80% humidity at 6:00 this morning. Jeepers! Given the breathless warnings on the evening news, I expected the weather, but I did not expect to spot this raccoon trotting across the parkway near the pollinator garden. “Sweetie,Continue reading “June finally delivers some real summer weather…”
A morning of unusual sights…
The heat and humidity we’re in for did start to arrive by sunrise this morning, but the critters aren’t taking selfies yet, so I headed out to give them a hand. My first treat of the day was this mallard hen with a fresh-looking batch of ducklings on the river. This might be her firstContinue reading “A morning of unusual sights…”
The sun did come out, but I highly doubt that it dried up all the rain…
That rain, which we enjoyed for much of yesterday, was gone by sunrise, but it failed to take all the clouds with it, so we had a nice enough morning in Estabrook Park, while the sun dipped out for a bit every now and then. Young mallard ducklings keep emerging from the woods, if notContinue reading “The sun did come out, but I highly doubt that it dried up all the rain…”
Plenty of early summer scenes…
Since it’s just more of the same today, I’ll skip the weather report and get right to the fun. The treats started early this morning when I spotted the wood duck with nine ducklings, on the riverbank just down the bluff from the middle playground. Here she is with three of them as they doContinue reading “Plenty of early summer scenes…”
Back in E.P. again, plus a few more sights from Vacationland…
Sorry about skipping yesterday’s post, but Bob kept me out taking pictures until it was time to go to the airport, 😉, I didn’t get home from Maine until around 11 pm, and I went straight to bed at that point. The good news is that I made it home safely, the not-so-great news isContinue reading “Back in E.P. again, plus a few more sights from Vacationland…”
Signs of Life in Estabrook Park 