It was a gorgeous October morning in Estabrook Park, with clear skies, a light breeze out of the west, and mild temps. With all that light, I was able to get in pretty early, for this time of year, and I spent a full 50 minutes there, before it was time to go meet upContinue reading “A real title, this time…”
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A pretty but slowish day in late September…
The air in Estabrook Park this morning was the chilliest it’s been, at least so far this fall, but the winds were very light and the sky was clear, so it was a very nice day to look for wildlife. I didn’t have a lot of time today, however, so I saw what I couldContinue reading “A pretty but slowish day in late September…”
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…”
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…”
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…”
Some fun sights before the skies opened up…
I know it’s late, but I spent a lot of time on campus today, so now is when I can get to this. This morning started out pretty nice. Sure, it was warm and humid, but the air was very still, and the clouds weren’t too thick, so I was able to reach the pondContinue reading “Some fun sights before the skies opened up…”
A pause in the action…
After all the excitement yesterday of the teal, the warbler, the moth, and the grandson’s night heron, today felt like a return to the slower pace of the dog days of summer. The weather was certainly nice enough in Estabrook Park, and I even wore a light jacket until temps rose back into the 60s,Continue reading “A pause in the action…”
Good news and bad news in Estabrook Park…
It was a peaceful morning in Estabrook Park. The temperature, humidity, wind, and even cloud cover could all be described as mild. The usual four or five great blue herons were on the river, and they’re a little tricky to count when they are so spread out and moving around, but at least this oneContinue reading “Good news and bad news in Estabrook Park…”
It’s not all bad…
The guy who runs his German shepherd loose over the southern soccer fields at dawn was back today, after a couple day absence, so there was no sign of the twin fawns and their mom. Instead, here’s a video I took with my phone yesterday after I thought I had gotten the best picture ofContinue reading “It’s not all bad…”
