Temps were somewhere in the mid-thirties this morning, depending on exactly where you mounted your thermometer. Plus, the sky was clear and the air was still, so we had our first frost of the season in Estabrook Park. Despite the cool weather, we still have a few wood ducks on the pond, and here’s aContinue reading “That’ll frost your pumpkin…”
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Our mellow October days may be numbered…
Despite threats of a wind out of the northwest, our stretch of beautiful weather continued this morning in Estabrook Park. I didn’t have as much time as I usually do to enjoy it, however, because I had someone coming to give our boiler its annual checkup, and they expected to arrive “between nine and noon,”Continue reading “Our mellow October days may be numbered…”
Is this October or June?
The weather was a little unseasonably warm this morning in Estabrook Park, but not one of the fine folks who joined the weekly wildlife walk complained one bit. We did see plenty of birds, but nothing really new, and maybe I was having just too much fun chatting with the company, because I barely tookContinue reading “Is this October or June?”
A real title, this time…
It was a gorgeous October morning in Estabrook Park, with clear skies, a light breeze out of the west, and mild temps. With all that light, I was able to get in pretty early, for this time of year, and I spent a full 50 minutes there, before it was time to go meet upContinue reading “A real title, this time…”
Slow going, despite the nice weather and the extra eyes…
The weather today in Estabrook Park was a near repeat of yesterday’s, which was very nice, and I had two folks join me for our weekly wildlife walk, which was also very nice. We headed first for the river, in hopes of seeing the great egret again, but before we could reach the water aroundContinue reading “Slow going, despite the nice weather and the extra eyes…”
A pretty but slowish day in late September…
The air in Estabrook Park this morning was the chilliest it’s been, at least so far this fall, but the winds were very light and the sky was clear, so it was a very nice day to look for wildlife. I didn’t have a lot of time today, however, so I saw what I couldContinue reading “A pretty but slowish day in late September…”
Our first “winter bird” arrives…
The air was as cool as usual this morning in Estabrook Park, and it was stiller than it’s been all week, but the thick clouds were back, and they were a little leaky this time. I was happy to see our young pied-billed grebe was still on the pond, but the light was a lotContinue reading “Our first “winter bird” arrives…”
A foreshadowing of the fall…
It was as cool, dark, and windy as predicted this morning in Estabrook Park, but birds are on the move, so there were plenty to see. We started with only one other wildlife walker willing to brave the weather, but we picked up a second on our way to the pond, and boy were thingsContinue reading “A foreshadowing of the fall…”
Our recent dry-out continues…
It was a nice and sunny morning for our weekly wildlife walk, about as chilly as expected, but the breeze was a little stronger than yesterday’s forecast suggested. Oh well. Seven hardy souls came out to join me, nevertheless. On my way to the parking lot to meet up, I was happy to see aContinue reading “Our recent dry-out continues…”
A wet April gets even wetter…
It has dried out now, but it was plenty rainy and breezy early this morning, so I didn’t get into Estabrook Park for a while. Instead I used that extra time to write this up and use a few more pictures from yesterday. At first glance, this looks like just another picture of a red-breastedContinue reading “A wet April gets even wetter…”
