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?”
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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…”
Still getting used to the change of season…
Our early cool snap continued this morning in Estabrook Park, as did the thick cloud cover, but what did I expect for the start of astronomical fall? A warm summer day? Anyway, a couple more critters showed their faces today, and here’s a Cooper’s hawk with brown longitudinal streaks on its belly, which mark itContinue reading “Still getting used to the change of season…”
A foreshadowing of the fall…
It was as cool, dark, and windy as predicted this morning in Estabrook Park, but birds are on the move, so there were plenty to see. We started with only one other wildlife walker willing to brave the weather, but we picked up a second on our way to the pond, and boy were thingsContinue reading “A foreshadowing of the fall…”
Lots of little migrators…
Oof! It’s been a day. You’ll be stunned to learn that I’m taking off again first thing tomorrow morning, so I had a ton of things to get done today, and I suspect that I haven’t adulted like this since before the pandemic. Anyway, I did get into Estabrook this morning, and the weather wasContinue reading “Lots of little migrators…”
A morning better than I had expected…
The thunderstorms had finished rolling through by sunrise this morning, so I was able to get out earlier than I had expected. My first treat came very early, as I was crossing Wilson Dr, when I heard the call of a peregrine falcon high overhead. Happily, it wasn’t going anywhere fast, and I was ableContinue reading “A morning better than I had expected…”
A slow, slow Tuesday in September…
It was a little warmer and a lot cloudier than yesterday in Estabrook Park this morning, but still plenty nice enough for a visit. The most exciting show came early, on my first visit to the pond, when this belted kingfisher made its usual loud rattle as it moved to a different perch, and aContinue reading “A slow, slow Tuesday in September…”
Some nice September surprises…
It was indeed a glorious morning in Estabrook Park, and seventeen folks took advantage of the weather and the holiday to join me on our weekly wildlife walk. We headed to the river first, and there we found this darling hooded merganser among the mallards, wood ducks, and Canada geese on the water around theContinue reading “Some nice September surprises…”
Taking the holiday weekend seriously…
The clear skies that had been forecasted did arrive in Estabrook this morning, and it was a beautiful day to be in the park. The wildlife appears to be taking the holiday weekend seriously, however, and I had a dickens of a time coming up with some pictures for you. The one warbler I wasContinue reading “Taking the holiday weekend seriously…”
Signs of a break in the weather…
Sure, it was foggy, cloudy, and even a little breezy in Estabrook Park this morning, but there was a short gap in the clouds at one point, and at least I didn’t get chased home by rain for a change. All the regulars were at the pond when I arrived, and here are a pairContinue reading “Signs of a break in the weather…”
