We had a nice turnout for the Friends of Estabrook Park picnic yesterday afternoon, and our reward, besides the free beer, good music, and great company, was this amazing rainbow after a light shower rolled through. The weather was back to being beautiful by this morning with mild temps, nearly still air, and clear blueContinue reading “Maybe we’re done with the rain, at least for a couple of days…”
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Getting off to a soggy start…
Well, the river is still crazy high, and it’s raining again this morning, so even though I did wander around in Estabrook for a while between showers, we’re gonna hafta go to the archives for some images this morning. Luckily, the pond and pollinator gardens were pretty fruitful yesterday, so we don’t have to goContinue reading “Getting off to a soggy start…”
I can see clearer now…
It felt as though the smoke was thinner this morning in Estabrook Park, and the wind out of the south that has built up since then is supposed to push it back north, from whence it came, so maybe we’ll have a nice and clear day tomorrow. In the meantime, this is who I sawContinue reading “I can see clearer now…”
Estabrook Park Report #1500!
You read that right, Campers. This is indeed my 1500th post since this little operation got underway back on March 26, 2020. Since then, we’ve cataloged 322 critters in Estabrook Park on this site and about 450 on iNaturalist, where I feel free to post any recognizable picture, no matter how dark or blurry, andContinue reading “Estabrook Park Report #1500!”
Back to Havenwoods once more…
It was a nice enough morning in Estabrook Park, and the critters were mostly out and about, but I didn’t see many scenes that were particularly photo-worthy, so I pulled the plug on my visit after a couple of hours and hustled up to Havenwoods State Forest to join the Milwaukee Birders by 8:30 a.m.Continue reading “Back to Havenwoods once more…”
Signs of Life in Estabrook Park 