We all stopped by my brother’s place yesterday afternoon, and as we sat around on his back patio chitchatting, this little cutie, a young or female ruby-throated hummingbird, sat with us for a moment or two. That’s the only picture of wildlife I managed to get yesterday, so this morning my sister and I triedContinue reading “One more surprise from the seaside…”
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Back to Long Island Sound…
Deb didn’t have to work yesterday, so we drove back down to the Sandy Point Bird Sanctuary early in the morning. The gates weren’t even open yet when we arrived, so we had to park down the road a bit, and our reward for being so early was finding this osprey enjoying its breakfast onContinue reading “Back to Long Island Sound…”
So we headed for the coast…
Since we weren’t having much luck in and around Cheshire this trip, I surprised Deb at 5 am this morning with the suggestion that we try someplace new: the Sandy Point Bird Sanctuary at the mouth of New Haven harbor. Amazingly, she was game, so off we went. It was a bit of a drive,Continue reading “So we headed for the coast…”
Populations continue to ebb and flow…
We had fabulous weather this morning in Estabrook Park for our weekly wildlife walk and a good turnout, too. The first treat came early when a fawn, still in spots, came running diagonally across the parking lot right toward us all as we were catching up and planning our route. I just stood there andContinue reading “Populations continue to ebb and flow…”
Look who came out from the shadows…
Our recent string of very nice mornings continued in Estabrook Park today, and I even needed a light jacket for the first hour or so. That’ll keep the mosquitos down, at least for a while. The pond wasn’t quite as busy today, as it was yesterday, so my first treat didn’t come until the islandsContinue reading “Look who came out from the shadows…”
Thank goodness for old friends…
It was a beautiful morning in Estabrook Park, with temps in the mid-sixties, a light breeze, and clear skies, and the Badgerland Striders could not have chosen a better time for their half marathon. With sunrise at 6:06 am and a start time of 7:00 am, perhaps you can imagine how the park was alreadyContinue reading “Thank goodness for old friends…”
One more new arrival and some old favorites…
As I sit at my dining room table to write this now, we’re getting a nice rain, which we sorely need, but right after sunrise it was a nice morning to look for wildlife in Estabrook Park. The main treat of the day came early as I made my way upstream beside the river. That’sContinue reading “One more new arrival and some old favorites…”
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…”
The new arrivals pick up the pace…
The change in the weather that I’ve been waiting for finally arrived overnight, after a line of thunderstorms rolled through, and it was cool, dry, still, and mostly sunny in Estabrook Park this morning. Sweet. I spotted our first treat of the day amongst the mallards on the water between the islands in the river.Continue reading “The new arrivals pick up the pace…”
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…”
Signs of Life in Estabrook Park 