Once again, the weather forecast undersold the morning, and it was much nicer than I expected. The pied-billed grebe and a few wood ducks were still on the pond, and the river was full of mallards and Canada geese. The first picture that caught my eye, however, was these two white-crowned sparrows perched beside theContinue reading “More comings and goings…”
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Thank goodness for backup pictures…
It was another very nice morning in Estabrook Park today, with a little more warmth trading off with a little more wind. At least the skies were clear. There was no sign of that shy coot, but a great egret was back again, and here it is flying against that pretty blue sky. A coupleContinue reading “Thank goodness for backup pictures…”
Now that’s a real October show…
It was a spectacular morning in Estabrook Park, with clear skies again, mostly still air, and seasonal temps. The first big surprise of the day was spotting this American coot. It was hiding in the weeds that have grown up on the river bottom around the islands that is now often exposed because of theContinue reading “Now that’s a real October show…”
A real title, this time…
It was a gorgeous October morning in Estabrook Park, with clear skies, a light breeze out of the west, and mild temps. With all that light, I was able to get in pretty early, for this time of year, and I spent a full 50 minutes there, before it was time to go meet upContinue reading “A real title, this time…”
Slow going, despite the nice weather and the extra eyes…
The weather today in Estabrook Park was a near repeat of yesterday’s, which was very nice, and I had two folks join me for our weekly wildlife walk, which was also very nice. We headed first for the river, in hopes of seeing the great egret again, but before we could reach the water aroundContinue reading “Slow going, despite the nice weather and the extra eyes…”
A sunny day at last…
We had our first sub-fifty-degree start since last spring in Estabrook Park this morning, but the skies were pretty clear, and the breeze was very light, so it didn’t take the sun long to warm things back up. Yay! It was a treat having all that sunlight, after the week we’ve had, and it sureContinue reading “A sunny day at last…”
A pretty but slowish day in late September…
The air in Estabrook Park this morning was the chilliest it’s been, at least so far this fall, but the winds were very light and the sky was clear, so it was a very nice day to look for wildlife. I didn’t have a lot of time today, however, so I saw what I couldContinue reading “A pretty but slowish day in late September…”
Our first “winter bird” arrives…
The air was as cool as usual this morning in Estabrook Park, and it was stiller than it’s been all week, but the thick clouds were back, and they were a little leaky this time. I was happy to see our young pied-billed grebe was still on the pond, but the light was a lotContinue reading “Our first “winter bird” arrives…”
Where were they all yesterday?
It was cool again in Estabrook Park this morning, but the sky was clear, and the breeze was lighter than it’s been all week, so I was excited to get out into it. Things got off to a slow start, however. I wasn’t getting any pictures, and then the clouds drifted over again, but IContinue reading “Where were they all yesterday?”
A last look back at the Galapagos and Guayaquil…
The sky was clear in Estabrook Park this morning, at least for an hour or so and for the first time since I got back in town, but the air remains cool and breezy. After the hero’s welcome I received on Monday, however, the critters gave me the cold shoulder today. I did see plentyContinue reading “A last look back at the Galapagos and Guayaquil…”
