Despite the chill and the breeze, or perhaps because of it, the wildlife viewing in Estabrook Park this morning was amazing. The clear skies we had for a couple of hours were an added bonus. Things got off to a stupendous start when I spotted this beauty just as I looked down the trail towardContinue reading “Not the show I expected today…”
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Ahhhh. That’s what I like to see…
The breeze was lighter and the clouds thinner in Estabrook Park this morning than the forecast had led me to fear, so nice images were a lot easier to find than yesterday. Warblers get most of the press, for a variety of reasons, but they are far from the only pretty birds in the migrationContinue reading “Ahhhh. That’s what I like to see…”
What a difference a couple weeks can make…
The influx of migrating warblers, which was merely a trickle in Estabrook Park by the end of April, is now a flood. The bushes and trees were just crawling with them in spots, and I counted 18 species. I sure hope I get a nice sunny day to take pictures of them before they moveContinue reading “What a difference a couple weeks can make…”
One last April shower, or so we can hope…
Let’s try something new. Here’s a link directly to this post on my WordPress website, in case the images are not coming through correctly in your email client:signsoflifeinestabrookpark.net/2026/04/29/one-last-april-shower-or-so-we-can-hope It was cool, cloudy, and rainy this morning in Estabrook Park, but at least it wasn’t too windy. The main story today is that we have ourContinue reading “One last April shower, or so we can hope…”
I learned a lot today…
It was cloudy and breezy in Estabrook Park this morning, but it felt a little warmer than yesterday, and it didn’t rain on me, so it was not a bad morning for April. My first treat of the day was hearing and then finally seeing a brown thrasher again. This time it was by theContinue reading “I learned a lot today…”
The extra eyes really helped today…
Well, the rain is back, but at least it held off until the end of our wildlife walk this morning, so that’s something. We had a good turnout today, with four 7-am-ers, and five 8-am-ers. Our first stop was the pond, but we didn’t see much, so we headed for the river in search ofContinue reading “The extra eyes really helped today…”
Enjoying the feel of a freshly-cleaned park…
Sorry about missing yesterday. I did visit Estabrook, but only for a couple of hours, during which time I didn’t see much, and then I had to ditch my camera and grab my gripper for the Milwaukee Riverkeeper Cleanup, which apparently set some kind of record. My buddy Mike joined me again, and we hauledContinue reading “Enjoying the feel of a freshly-cleaned park…”
The weather threw a nice party, but attendance was lighter than expected…
The weather was beautiful this morning in Estabrook Park, and things got off to a great start when I spotted a great blue heron at the river. But then the sightings really dried up. I did see the beaver again, but it was going away from me this time, and I was able to IDContinue reading “The weather threw a nice party, but attendance was lighter than expected…”
A good ol’ Estabrook change-up…
The weather in Estabrook Park this morning was a lot like yesterday. For the critters, on the other hand, it seemed as though today was opposite day. Instead of a green heron at the river, I saw this beaver swimming upstream. Instead of a red-tailed hawk by the beer garden, I saw this white-tailed deerContinue reading “A good ol’ Estabrook change-up…”
Ahhh. Our dry-out even warms up…
Our recent dry patch got even nicer this morning with temps in the 40s instead of the 30s. Plus the wind was pretty light, and the sky was pretty clear, so it was a fine time for seeing wildlife in Estabrook Park. The first treat came when our on-again-off-again green heron by the river wasContinue reading “Ahhh. Our dry-out even warms up…”
Signs of Life in Estabrook Park 