It was a super nice morning in Estabrook Park, with mild temps, mostly clear skies, and nearly still air. Once the channel 12 news helicopter was done reporting on an early-morning traffic tie-up on I-43 north, things really quieted down, and I could even hear the blue-grey gnatcatchers calling softly. Before we get to theContinue reading “A new behavior, and maybe a new face…”
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Several more firsts-of-the-year…
Wow! What beautiful weather we had in Estabrook Park this morning. The sky was clear, the breeze was light, and it was cool enough for me to put on a windbreaker for a change. The critters seemed to enjoy the break from the heat, as well, because they were more plentiful than I’ve seen themContinue reading “Several more firsts-of-the-year…”
Some success on a soggy day…
It was quite a soggy morning in Estabrook Park, but there was a gap in the rain, so out the door I went, and my first treat came as I approached the middle parking lot on my way to the pond. There was a Cooper’s hawk, which I don’t believe I’ve managed to photograph sinceContinue reading “Some success on a soggy day…”
Plenty of ducklings to go around…
It was warm, but not raining, so not a bad morning for a visit to Estabrook Park. Here’s the one picture I did manage to capture yesterday. That’s a great blue heron standing stoically on a log floating in the pond and looking about as thrilled with the weather as I was. The photogenic heronContinue reading “Plenty of ducklings to go around…”
A skeleton crew…
The air was a bit more humid than yesterday, but it was an otherwise very nice morning in Estabrook Park. I saw far fewer critters than yesterday, however, and perhaps the missing ones have already hit the road for the holiday. They haven’t all gone, thankfully, so here are some of the ones I couldContinue reading “A skeleton crew…”
Blue, green, and black, but no yellow…
You’ll be relieved to know that I went to bed nice and early last evening so that I could get up on time this morning, and thank goodness I did because I’d hate to have missed out on this show. It is a little hard to see, because it was still so dark that theContinue reading “Blue, green, and black, but no yellow…”
A fine start to July…
The month could not have gotten off to a nicer start, here in Estabrook Park. The air was dry-ish, mostly still, and even a bit cool this morning, while the sky was clear and blue. Conditions were so nice for sleeping, that I’m using that as my excuse for sleeping in a bit. I didn’tContinue reading “A fine start to July…”
Deer and ducklings…
We had some rain overnight, and it sure was humid at sunrise, but the sky was mostly clear, and the air was almost still, so it was a fine morning to look for wildlife in Estabrook Park. Some of the wildlife didn’t even wait for me to get there, and I was greeted as soonContinue reading “Deer and ducklings…”
More unexpected faces…
It was a picture-perfect morning in Estabrook Park, with blue skies, a light breeze, and pleasant temps, at least for the early morning. Sure, the heat’s on its way back, after a couple days of relief, but another sign that peak summer is almost upon us, and one that I love to hear, is theContinue reading “More unexpected faces…”
Some birds bold up for a change…
It was a bit cloudy this morning, but otherwise quite nice in Estabrook Park, and now that the clouds have moved on, the day looks so pretty that I feel like I should try to do something outside this afternoon. I stopped by the pond nice and early, but like a cat that can’t decideContinue reading “Some birds bold up for a change…”
Signs of Life in Estabrook Park 