Sure, at 22°F, it was a bit chilly this morning for the middle of March, but the sun was mostly out, and the breeze was very light, so it was quite a nice morning for our Weekly Wildlife Walk in Estabrook Park. There were eleven of us all together, and we identified 25 bird species.Continue reading “Spring makes a quick comeback…”
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Winter’s not quite done with us yet…
The stiff wind out of the west this morning in Estabrook Park made it feel colder than I expected, even after I checked the weather, but the mud on the river path was hard as a rock, and the sky was indeed a nice, bright blue, so it was a good morning for taking pictures.Continue reading “Winter’s not quite done with us yet…”
Plenty of woodpeckers and sparrows…
The crazy wind from last evening had died down by this morning, and the sun was out for a bit, but the cold was back, so the park was almost as empty of people as yesterday. The red-tailed hawk, however, did not put on a repeat performance. Instead, the cold seemed to slow down theContinue reading “Plenty of woodpeckers and sparrows…”
A fine Sunday morning in Estabrook…
We had another nearly-perfect January morning in Estabrook Park today, with temps in the teens, a very light breeze, and mostly clear blue skies. The treats started early for me when I spotted this mature Cooper’s hawk even before I crossed the Oak Leaf Trail on my way into the park. I would see itContinue reading “A fine Sunday morning in Estabrook…”
They sure seem to take it in stride…
It was about as cold this morning in Estabrook Park as it was yesterday, but the sun struggled to shine through a varying layer of clouds, so there wasn’t much basking going on amongst the critters. For most of them, however, the sun seems to be just a pleasant supplement, and their primary source ofContinue reading “They sure seem to take it in stride…”
Happy New Year!
Now that we’ve started our next trip around the sun, it seems that winter has remembered what its job is. It was back below freezing this morning in Estabrook Park, and the ten-day forecast suggests we’re gonna stay there for a while. Woo hoo! It could be just a coincidence, but a common merganser henContinue reading “Happy New Year!”
The third time was indeed the charm…
Blue skies have finally returned to Estabrook Park, at least for today, and they brought some colder weather with them, at least for this morning. There was frost on the grass at sunrise, but temps reached 50°F this afternoon. We also had a great turnout for the last wildlife walk of the year, with 13Continue reading “The third time was indeed the charm…”
The white stuff sticks around…
The dreary weather continues, but the lack of sun, and temps right around freezing, have left enough of the snow on the ground from Friday to let us have at least a white Christmas eve in Milwaukee. At this rate, it might even last until the big day tomorrow. Let me start at the northContinue reading “The white stuff sticks around…”
The deep freeze continues to deliver…
It was a wonderfully curious or curiously wonderful morning in Estabrook Park, but I’m still not sure which. The forecast temperature was 29°F, but a strong breeze brought the windchill down into the teens, and it felt even colder than that. I should have worn another layer. Also, as you can see below, the skyContinue reading “The deep freeze continues to deliver…”
The freeze deepens…
The recent weather trend in Estabrook Park continued this morning with air temps now down into the teens and a stiff breeze to chill them all the way down to just +1°F. But the sky was still pretty clear again, so the critters could have a hope of catching a little warmth, if they couldContinue reading “The freeze deepens…”
Signs of Life in Estabrook Park 