Sure, it was cool and cloudy this morning in Estabrook Park, but the wind we were forecast to have didn’t arrive until midmorning, and the sun kept to its new schedule, so it was a pretty nice time for a wildlife walk. As I made my way from the river to the Beer Garden parkingContinue reading “Some scenes of late autumn…”
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More Sorcery!
I couldn’t believe my eyes this morning when the sun came up a whole hour earlier than yesterday, which gave me an extra hour to enjoy Estabrook before going to join the Milwaukee Birders at Lake Park. What sort of fantastic sorcery is this?!? As if that wasn’t enough, look who greeted me when IContinue reading “More Sorcery!”
A morning of many treats…
Sure, it was cool and a little cloudy this morning, but the air was very still, so still that I could almost hear a leaf drop, and that made for a very nice time in Estabrook Park. In fact, if I had to choose among these three, sunlight, warmth, or still air, I would definitelyContinue reading “A morning of many treats…”
The Brew Crew Triumphs at Last!
First, congratulations to the Milwaukee Brewers on winning their first World Series title last night. I see that Milwaukee Public Schools have canceled tomorrow’s classes so all the kiddies can watch the victory parade. Sweet. Back in Estabrook Park, it was a nice enough morning, especially for late October, but not quite as sunny orContinue reading “The Brew Crew Triumphs at Last!”
“Hey, it’s good to be back home again”
It was great to be back in Estabrook Park this morning, and the gorgeous, late-October weather was icing on the cake. Even better, both the wood ducks and the pied-billed grebe, none of which will be staying for the winter, were all still on the pond. Here are four of the nine wood ducks, …Continue reading ““Hey, it’s good to be back home again””
Hot pursuit…
The wind was already blowing pretty good by sunrise, so I didn’t have high hopes for this morning’s outing in Estabrook Park. The sun was shining, however, so it was a pretty day to look at, in any case. Once again, I didn’t see any new birds on the pond or the river, but IContinue reading “Hot pursuit…”
That’ll frost your pumpkin…
Temps were somewhere in the mid-thirties this morning, depending on exactly where you mounted your thermometer. Plus, the sky was clear and the air was still, so we had our first frost of the season in Estabrook Park. Despite the cool weather, we still have a few wood ducks on the pond, and here’s aContinue reading “That’ll frost your pumpkin…”
I don’t see that everyday…
The transformation to traditional fall weather continued this morning in Estabrook Park, and by 7am it wasn’t even clear if the sun was going to bother rising at all today. Luckily, my fears were exaggerated, as usual, and the sun did manage to rise, so I went to go see who I could see. WithContinue reading “I don’t see that everyday…”
Our mellow October days may be numbered…
Despite threats of a wind out of the northwest, our stretch of beautiful weather continued this morning in Estabrook Park. I didn’t have as much time as I usually do to enjoy it, however, because I had someone coming to give our boiler its annual checkup, and they expected to arrive “between nine and noon,”Continue reading “Our mellow October days may be numbered…”
Is this October or June?
The weather was a little unseasonably warm this morning in Estabrook Park, but not one of the fine folks who joined the weekly wildlife walk complained one bit. We did see plenty of birds, but nothing really new, and maybe I was having just too much fun chatting with the company, because I barely tookContinue reading “Is this October or June?”
