Welp, the fog must have heard me whining about it yesterday, and said to its buddy, “hold my beer.” It was so thick this morning that I couldn’t see across the soccer fields or the river. Thank goodness there are still wood ducks on the pond. Since I don’t have any more bird pictures toContinue reading “Fogged out…”
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A few sights through the soup…
It was a very foggy morning in Estabrook Park, but temps were all the way up into the low 60s at dawn, the breeze was light, and I believe all the drops came from fog water accumulating on tree leaves instead of from the clouds, so it wasn’t the worst morning for checking on theContinue reading “A few sights through the soup…”
Day of the Deer…
The temps were mild, and the air was still, but the clouds were thicker than yesterday, and they even leaked a little bit, so the weather was a mixed bag this morning in Estabrook Park. The mosquitoes, however, were decidedly not mixed. Instead, they were just plain fierce, as though they were angry about beingContinue reading “Day of the Deer…”
An late summer or early fall sampler…
The weather in Estabrook Park this morning was like a poor photocopy of yesterday’s. Sure, it was a bit warmer, which the mosquitos took full advantage of, but there was a bit more breeze, and there’s a lot of something in the atmosphere, which makes the sky look milky white. Oh well, at least itContinue reading “An late summer or early fall sampler…”
The show picks up steam!
The weather was indeed as nice as forecast, and it was a fabulous morning in Estabrook Park. If you’ve been wondering, as I sure have, whatever happened to the doe and fawn that we saw on and around the upstream island before the flood, well, wonder no more because it appears that they survived justContinue reading “The show picks up steam!”
A ruckus over the far shore…
The weather in Estabrook Park this morning, if anything, was even nicer than forecast. The air seemed nearly still for a while, so I was even able to hear a warbling vireo calling from across the river. The first interesting scene came at the river and across from the two radio towers. There is aContinue reading “A ruckus over the far shore…”
A couple more firsts of the season…
As forecast yesterday, it was windy and partly cloudy in Estabrook Park this morning, but temps were only in the low 50s, so not too bad for finding critters, if you knew, or happened to stumble upon, where to look. As I mentioned on Wednesday, the flood water has mostly flowed down stream by now,Continue reading “A couple more firsts of the season…”
The warblers return!
The dreams I had yesterday about what today would be like came true, and despite the cold, with temps in the mid-40s, it was a spectacular morning in Estabrook Park. Even better, the migrating warblers are here and ravenously foraging for insects through the trees. I didn’t really start to see them until I reachedContinue reading “The warblers return!”
Back along the Milwaukee River again…
After the run of beautiful weather I had out east, it took me a minute to adjust to the rainy and breezy morning that greeted me here in Estabrook Park today. I also hadn’t needed insect repellent in two weeks, and I had a hope that some of you would have been feeding the mosquitoesContinue reading “Back along the Milwaukee River again…”
Taking the show on the road again…
I couldn’t make it into Estabrook Park this morning because we’re off to Connecticut to see my folks, and I doubt very much that I’ll have a chance to get any pictures there today, so here are a few leftovers from the amazing August we’ve been having so far. If not top of the list,Continue reading “Taking the show on the road again…”
Signs of Life in Estabrook Park 