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…”
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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…”
They called a committee meeting…
It was a dark and stormy morning in Estabrook, but there was a gap between the showers, so I snuck into the park to see who I could see. Things got off to a nice start when I caught a glimpse of this darling young Cooper’s hawk gliding into this tree for a landing. AsContinue reading “They called a committee meeting…”
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 bit of Connecticut may have followed me home…
I hadn’t even reached the pond when the warbler show began in Estabrook Park this morning. There was a bit of black plastic on the grass just south of the middle parking lot, and as I reached down to collect it, I noticed a little movement in the hedge about 20 feet away. When IContinue reading “A bit of Connecticut may have followed me home…”
One more surprise from the seaside…
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…”
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…”
Signs of Life in Estabrook Park 