It was a long day at the clinic, but I have a few pictures saved up from previous days to show you some today. First up, we have a ruddy turnstone, which we’ve also seen on McKinley Beach in Milwaukee. As with the semipalmated plover and the American oystercatchers I’ve already shown you, however theContinue reading “Just coasting in the archipelago…”
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Wow! The tortoises sure are huge here…
Today was the first day of working at the WorldVets clinic here in town, and my job was cleaning the surgical instruments after use, packing them up into specific kits, and sterilizing those kits in an autoclave. It was a long day and we did our best to help reduce the number of feral animalsContinue reading “Wow! The tortoises sure are huge here…”
More from San Cristóbal Island…
As promised, we have blue-footed boobies here, and this one is on break from fishing in the harbor. I was tempted to make a booby joke, but I’ve opted not to stoop so low, for once. Less flashy, perhaps, but no less surprising in appearance is the lava gull (Leucophaeus fuliginosus), which are almost theContinue reading “More from San Cristóbal Island…”
Greetings from the Galapagos!
Deb and I did both arrive safely on San Cristóbal Island in the Galapagos archipelago this morning, though my trip was less stressful than Deb’s. She had a seven-hour delay in Fort Lauderdale yesterday, but we had built enough buffer into our schedule to absorb that, thank goodness. Once we arrived, we got right toContinue reading “Greetings from the Galapagos!”
Lots of little migrators…
Oof! It’s been a day. You’ll be stunned to learn that I’m taking off again first thing tomorrow morning, so I had a ton of things to get done today, and I suspect that I haven’t adulted like this since before the pandemic. Anyway, I did get into Estabrook this morning, and the weather wasContinue reading “Lots of little migrators…”
A morning better than I had expected…
The thunderstorms had finished rolling through by sunrise this morning, so I was able to get out earlier than I had expected. My first treat came very early, as I was crossing Wilson Dr, when I heard the call of a peregrine falcon high overhead. Happily, it wasn’t going anywhere fast, and I was ableContinue reading “A morning better than I had expected…”
A slow, slow Tuesday in September…
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…”
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…”
Signs of Life in Estabrook Park 