Before it shut itself off, my phone reported -9°F, with windchills to -25°F, in Milwaukee at 8:00am this morning, and local schools, including UWM, have canceled classes for today. The sun was out, however, and the sky was mostly clear, so it was still a nice day for taking pictures of the critters in EstabrookContinue reading “A cold day…”
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A pretty cold day…
At -3°F, it was only a little colder this morning in Estabrook Park than yesterday, and the breeze was about the same, but it lined up a lot better with the river valley, so the windchill was noticeably colder. Brrrrr! Two intrepid birders came out to join the weekly wildlife walk, I am thrilled toContinue reading “A pretty cold day…”
A pretty day, despite the cold…
Ooh, Baby, it sure was cold out this morning! At 8 am, my phone claimed it was 0°F in Milwaukee, and I believe it. It also claimed the wind speeds were in the teens, which put the windchill in the negative teens, but I am happy to report that it sure didn’t feel that badContinue reading “A pretty day, despite the cold…”
A fine day to return to Estabrook Park.
After a long but uneventful day of travel, Anne and I got home yesterday afternoon and began our adjustment to Central Standard Time. After a week in the relatively balmy Balkans, the latest cold snap in Estabrook Park and the stiff breeze that came with it took a bit of getting used to as wellContinue reading “A fine day to return to Estabrook Park.”
More little birds of Budva…
Sorry about not posting yesterday. I did go out, but the winds in Budva were 20 mph and gusting to 40! The only picture I managed to get is a bad one of a chaffinch. Happily, the winds had subsided a bit by this morning and were only gusting to 20, plus there were noContinue reading “More little birds of Budva…”
Some Birds of Budva, Montenegro
We drove up the Adriatic coast from Shkodër, Albania to the picture-postcard town sea-side of Budva, Montenegro yesterday, and I set out early this morning to see who I could see. There hasn’t been much sun yet this trip, and today definitely did not break that trend. One of the first birds I spotted, wayContinue reading “Some Birds of Budva, Montenegro”
Pershendetje from Shkodër, Albania!
After Vienna, my next opportunity to take pictures of the local fauna came this morning in Shkodër, “the fifth-most-populous city” of Albania. The sky was dark and rainy this morning, but the air was a heck of a lot warmer than in Estabrook Park, or so I hear, and the Ebu Beker Mosque, across theContinue reading “Pershendetje from Shkodër, Albania!”
Travel Day Number 2
As I mentioned yesterday, Anne and I are off to the Balkans, and she got us a nice long layover in Vienna along the way, but I probably won’t have an opportunity to write a post again today, so let me show you a few more critters that I have a hope of seeing onContinue reading “Travel Day Number 2”
Travel Day Number 1
As I mentioned yesterday, Anne and I are off to the Balkans today. I do have time for a quick visit to Estabrook this morning before we go, but I probably won’t have time to write up what I found, so let me give you a little taste of some of the critters I canContinue reading “Travel Day Number 1”
A pretty day after the storm…
It was colder than yesterday in Estabrook Park this morning, with temps in the mid-teens, but the breeze was much lighter, and the clouds were high, thin, and sparce, so the sun was able to take the edge off a bit. Plus, it wasn’t snowing. The hermit thrush was back, but about 150 yards southContinue reading “A pretty day after the storm…”
Signs of Life in Estabrook Park 