Our incredible streak of wonderful weather this fall continued today, and I joined the Milwaukee Birders at Milwaukee’s fabulous Lakeshore State Park this morning to give the critters in Estabrook a break. I even managed to arrive in time to watch the sun rise. The water was full of mallards and geese, but there wereContinue reading “Lake Front State Park, 2024”
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Three-peats…
The weather was amazing again this morning in Estabrook Park, with clear skies, nearly still air, and seasonably cool temps. Things got off to an exciting start when, just as I was about to reach the river for my first visit, this Cooper’s hawk swooped in, came up empty, and looked around for whatever preyContinue reading “Three-peats…”
Less frost and more deer…
It was a super nice morning in Estabrook Park, with clear skies and still air, similar to yesterday, but warmer, so no sign of frost for a change. I got my first nice picture at the north end when this doe crossed between the two islands. She had a fawn in tow, but it wasContinue reading “Less frost and more deer…”
Even more frost…
The air temperature might have been a smidge warmer at dawn, but the air was a bit stiller, and the sky was just as clear, so there was even more frost this morning in Estabrook Park than yesterday. I saw four deer in three locations, but it wasn’t until this buck paused in the riverContinue reading “Even more frost…”
Cold Snap!
I don’t know if they will technically call this our first frost, but there was frost on the grass in Estabrook Park this morning. I don’t believe the air temperature was actually below freezing, but the sky was clear, and the wind was blocked enough in spots, so that radiant cooling was able to doContinue reading “Cold Snap!”
Nothin’ but raptors and mammals…
Not only did it rain again overnight, but it was still raining when the sun tried to come up this morning. Plus, the winds were strong, so I was tempted to skip my visit to Estabrook altogether. But Anne was undaunted and grabbed her umbrella to go for a walk anyway, so when the skiesContinue reading “Nothin’ but raptors and mammals…”
Lots of familiar faces…
It was pretty nice in Estabrook Park at sunrise, but you can tell a change in the weather is coming. The sky now has a thin, white overcast, the breeze is picking up, and I hear rain is on the way. Until then, however, the critters were plentiful, and my first greeter this morning wasContinue reading “Lots of familiar faces…”
A couple of little surprises
The weather in Estabrook Park just keeps getting nicer. Sure, it was appropriately chilly for October this morning, but the sky remains clear, and the breeze keeps getting lighter. My first surprise today was finding this little blast from the past. I haven’t seen a house wren in weeks, so my bet is that thisContinue reading “A couple of little surprises”
Plenty of fine sights to see…
The wind has finally subsided, and the sky is still clear, so it was a nearly perfect, if chilly, morning for a visit to Estabrook Park. I saw a hungry Cooper’s hawk try for little birds three separate times today, and this picture is at the pond after it came up empty on its secondContinue reading “Plenty of fine sights to see…”
The wind backs off a bit…
The skies were nice and clear again, and the wind was not blowing quite as hard as yesterday, but it was still a pretty breezy morning, so I wasn’t sure who I might be able to see. The critters put on a good show, nevertheless, and my first little greeter this morning was this darlingContinue reading “The wind backs off a bit…”
Signs of Life in Estabrook Park 