I never did manage to write something for you yesterday, as I had promised, and I apologize for that. I had gone to the dragon boat races in the Lakeshore State Park inlet, as part of the Friends of Lakeshore State Park team, “Fishful Thinking”, and it ended up taking up most of the day,Continue reading “Back after a day of playing hooky…”
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Some birds on the wing…
I can see out our dining room window as I write this, that it has clouded up and started to sprinkle, but the weather was picture-perfect this morning. The sky was clear, if a little hazy, temps were about 10 degrees warmer than they’ve been in weeks, and the air was nearly still. As IContinue reading “Some birds on the wing…”
Vermont humbles again…
Given my luck at the lakefront yesterday, I opted to try someplace inland today, and the Centennial Woods Natural Area on the UVM campus looked perfect, on paper. So, I let Bob sleep in and roped Steve, another old high school buddy and now also a member of the Estabrook Cinematic Universe, into driving meContinue reading “Vermont humbles again…”
Trying to fill a gorgeous setting…
It was about as nice a morning in Estabrook Park as I could ask for, weather wise, with mild temps, still air, and clear skies, but the critters and I seem to be still adjusting to the new, post-migration, normal, because I really struggled to come up with pictures to reflect the pretty day. OneContinue reading “Trying to fill a gorgeous setting…”
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…”
Not the show I expected today…
Despite the chill and the breeze, or perhaps because of it, the wildlife viewing in Estabrook Park this morning was amazing. The clear skies we had for a couple of hours were an added bonus. Things got off to a stupendous start when I spotted this beauty just as I looked down the trail towardContinue reading “Not the show I expected today…”
The internet is back, and so is the sun…
It was a little warmer and a little breezier this morning than yesterday in Estabrook, so there was no frost on the grass this time. The sky was just as clear, though, so it made for some pretty pictures, and the issue that kept websites from working yesterday appears to have been resolved, so IContinue reading “The internet is back, and so is the sun…”
A fine morning, despite the radar picture…
It was another rainy morning in Estabrook Park, but not as rainy as the big green blob on the radar suggested, so I gave it a try after about an hour delay. By then the precipitation had stopped, the air was nearly still, and I just about had the park to myself, people-wise, that is.Continue reading “A fine morning, despite the radar picture…”
Autumn doubles down…
Man, if I thought yesterday’s cool weather marked the return of fall, the cold air this morning in Estabrook Park really cemented it. Yikes! I had to break out a poofy coat, and I wished I had also opted for gloves during the first hour or so. There were still plenty of kinglets foraging inContinue reading “Autumn doubles down…”
A few more stragglers…
It has mostly clouded up now, as I write this, but the nice weather we’ve been enjoying in Estabrook Park was still pretty much holding this morning for our Weekly Wildlife Walk. Three folks met me for the 7am start, and another four joined us at 8am. Our first treat came early when we spottedContinue reading “A few more stragglers…”
Signs of Life in Estabrook Park 