The wildfire smoke didn’t clear out overnight as much as I had hoped, but the air quality index was back down into the 300s by sunrise this morning, and it was light enough to venture out about 15 minutes earlier than yesterday, so that’s some progress anyway. My reward for those extra 15 minutes wasContinue reading “Some pretty sights despite the smoke…”
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A few holiday surprises…
The first fun surprise today was finding a quartet of least sandpipers on the exposed river bottom around the upstream island. We haven’t seen them since last spring, and they must have been quite hungry because they were hustling around much more than the spotted sandpipers or killdeer usually do. Luckily, I was able toContinue reading “A few holiday surprises…”
Happy semiquincentennial eve!
Our recent heat wave continues to wane, but slowly, and the critters in Estabrook Park just keep going about their business as usual. A great blue heron was looking fierce as it fished in the river just above the falls, and this one appears to be in its second summer with a hint of adultContinue reading “Happy semiquincentennial eve!”
A classic start to this holiday weekend…
Our recent cool snap in Estabrook Park continued this morning with temps right around 50° under a thick cloud cover, but at least the winds are starting to ease up. My first treat of the morning came at the falls, where it appears a pair of northern rough-winged swallows may be nesting. I’ve seen themContinue reading “A classic start to this holiday weekend…”
A little iffy weather won’t slow them down…
I gotta admit, I felt sorta iffy about visiting Estabrook Park this morning. At sunrise the wind was howling, the clouds were thick, and it was spritzing enough to wet the pavement. But, I always need the walk, and the nature is supposed to be good for my head, so I grabbed my raincoat andContinue reading “A little iffy weather won’t slow them down…”
Signs of Life in Estabrook Park 