The weather was as nice this morning in Estabrook Park as forecast, and yesterday’s sun had dried out the river trail mud quite a bit, so it was a perfect time for our weekly wildlife walk. There were thirteen of us all together, and we saw 28 bird species, including a first-of-the-year northern flicker. WeContinue reading “It feels like spring has finally sprung…”
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Back to the lake…
It was already above freezing at sunrise this morning, and I expected the trails along the river in Estabrook Park to be very muddy again, so I opted to join the Milwaukee Birders as they visited Lakeshore State Park. When I first arrived, the lagoon was teeming with greater scaups, and here’s a drake, …Continue reading “Back to the lake…”
Sewing silk purses…
It was a very soggy morning in Estabrook Park, but temps were in the 40s, the winds were light, and critters are on the move, so I eventually dragged myself out to take a look. The ice on the pond is starting to melt, and here’s the first critter I found taking advantage of theContinue reading “Sewing silk purses…”
The new arrivals pick up their pace…
It did warm up into the low 30s by sunrise, but it also clouded up, as forecast, so the river trail mud was nice and firm for our weekly wildlife walk this morning. There were eight of us, all together, and we managed to spot 25 bird species. The first treat of the morning wasContinue reading “The new arrivals pick up their pace…”
Ducks galore!
The weather this morning was as nice as forecast, and I took the low-wind opportunity to join the Milwaukee Birders as they look for ducks on the waterfront in the Port Washington Coal Dock Park. They kicked off the event with a visit to the peregrine falcon nesting box atop the Port Washington power plant,Continue reading “Ducks galore!”
Lots of ducks at Lakeshore State Park…
As advertised, I joined the Milwaukee Birders this morning at Lakeshore State Park, and we had nice, if chilly, weather for our outing. The “Quiet Water Basin” was mostly frozen over, and the little bit of open water, near the bridge, was chockfull of ducks. The most common appeared to be greater scaups, with easilyContinue reading “Lots of ducks at Lakeshore State Park…”
Lakeshore State Park really delivers…
The Milwaukee Birders were visiting Lakeshore State Park again this morning, and there have been a lot of sightings there recently, so I opted to ride down the Oak Leaf Trail to join them. The weather was very nice, with unseasonably warm temperatures, a very light breeze, and just a few clouds in the sky.Continue reading “Lakeshore State Park really delivers…”
Signs of Life in Estabrook Park 