I couldn’t make it into Estabrook Park this morning because we’re off to Connecticut to see my folks, and I doubt very much that I’ll have a chance to get any pictures there today, so here are a few leftovers from the amazing August we’ve been having so far. If not top of the list,Continue reading “Taking the show on the road again…”
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A kerfuffle on the river…
The gorgeous summer weather continued this morning with seasonably cool temps, clear skies, and still air. Even the wildfire smoke seemed thinner than usual, and I had a nice and peaceful stroll through Estabrook Park, but the show didn’t really start until I reached the old boat launch ramp at the north end. As IContinue reading “A kerfuffle on the river…”
Kohler-Andrae 2025, Day 5
It appears that some of the Canadian wildfire smoke is back, or there is enough of it in the sky east of here, but either way, it turned the sunrise over Lake Michigan into a dim fireball this morning. Happily, the birds didn’t notice or didn’t care, because there were plenty to see this morning,Continue reading “Kohler-Andrae 2025, Day 5”
Ending the holiday on a high note…
The very nice, if a little cool, holiday weekend weather continued today, and we had a nice turn out for our weekly wildlife walk, with five joining me for the 7 a.m. start, and three more joining at 8 a.m. We stopped by the pond first, and I was glad to see the pair ofContinue reading “Ending the holiday on a high note…”
A dark and stormy morning…
The forecast suggested that I had about a two-hour window between sunrise and thunderstorms, so I snuck into Estabrook to see who I could see, but I didn’t even need light for the first observation. There had been a big influx of white-throated sparrows since yesterday morning, and they were singing their songs throughout theContinue reading “A dark and stormy morning…”
Signs of Life in Estabrook Park 