It has clouded up now, but this morning was the nicest morning of the week in Estabrook Park, at least so far. It was a little cooler, and the clouds were pretty patchy, so the light was respectable, but the wind had finally died down, so I could really hear some birds for a change.Continue reading “Another solo performance…”
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A young Cooper’s hawk at the pond…
The holding pattern of weather we’ve been enjoying for the past few days continued in Estabrook Park this morning. Temps were in the low twenties again, wind speeds were in the low teens again, and the sun was able to poke through the clouds again. The geese and ducks continue to be on the river,Continue reading “A young Cooper’s hawk at the pond…”
An odd duck we haven’t seen in a while…
It was a pretty nice late-February morning in Estabrook Park. Temps were in the mid-twenties, so the river path was nicely frozen back up, the winds were light, and the sun even peeked through the cloud deck once or twice. The big surprise of the morning was finding this greater scaup drake on the riverContinue reading “An odd duck we haven’t seen in a while…”
Plenty of changes in Estabrook Park after a couple of weeks away…
It was a gorgeous early autumn morning in Estabrook Park, with temps in the low 60s, a very light breeze, and clear skies, so a very fine time to return. My first pleasant surprise today was finding that the wood duck drakes have gotten their new feathers in, and they look fabulous. My second surpriseContinue reading “Plenty of changes in Estabrook Park after a couple of weeks away…”
Nearly more raptors than warblers…
We had a picture-perfect morning for a wild life walk in Estabrook Park today, with clear skies, a very light breeze, and temps cool enough to keep the mosquitoes quiet for a while. Eight brave souls came out to face the elements, and we set out hoping to see scads of warblers. Many of thoseContinue reading “Nearly more raptors than warblers…”
Spring makes a quick comeback…
Sure, at 22°F, it was a bit chilly this morning for the middle of March, but the sun was mostly out, and the breeze was very light, so it was quite a nice morning for our Weekly Wildlife Walk in Estabrook Park. There were eleven of us all together, and we identified 25 bird species.Continue reading “Spring makes a quick comeback…”
Signs of Life in Estabrook Park 