It was a full day here at the Wisconsin Master Naturalist Summit, and my first scheduled event was on leading educational hikes at Willow River State Park, so that’s where I went for sunrise to see who I could see before class began. There is a dam in the Willow River, originally built to harnessContinue reading “Draft Template”
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A sunny day at last…
We had our first sub-fifty-degree start since last spring in Estabrook Park this morning, but the skies were pretty clear, and the breeze was very light, so it didn’t take the sun long to warm things back up. Yay! It was a treat having all that sunlight, after the week we’ve had, and it sureContinue reading “A sunny day at last…”
Populations continue to ebb and flow…
We had fabulous weather this morning in Estabrook Park for our weekly wildlife walk and a good turnout, too. The first treat came early when a fawn, still in spots, came running diagonally across the parking lot right toward us all as we were catching up and planning our route. I just stood there andContinue reading “Populations continue to ebb and flow…”
Twice the fun at Kohler-Andrae…
The clouds this morning in Kohler-Andrae State Park were thinner than I feared, but some early-morning fog made up for that, at least for a while. Thus, when I finally spotted this pair of sandhill cranes literally standing atop one of their namesake sand hills, I ended up with a bit of a moody picture.Continue reading “Twice the fun at Kohler-Andrae…”
Plenty of early summer scenes…
Since it’s just more of the same today, I’ll skip the weather report and get right to the fun. The treats started early this morning when I spotted the wood duck with nine ducklings, on the riverbank just down the bluff from the middle playground. Here she is with three of them as they doContinue reading “Plenty of early summer scenes…”
Ahhh. Our dry-out even warms up…
Our recent dry patch got even nicer this morning with temps in the 40s instead of the 30s. Plus the wind was pretty light, and the sky was pretty clear, so it was a fine time for seeing wildlife in Estabrook Park. The first treat came when our on-again-off-again green heron by the river wasContinue reading “Ahhh. Our dry-out even warms up…”
“Blinding, Fierce, and Shockingly Electric”
This morning in Estabrook Park, the air was a little colder, the wind was a little lighter, and the clouds where a whole lot thicker than yesterday. Ah well, Meat Loaf is proven right yet again. The wildlife was pretty much the same, except that I didn’t see any deer, and this magnificent creature, aContinue reading ““Blinding, Fierce, and Shockingly Electric””
A rivalry on pause, likely due to cold…
It did snow again overnight, it did warm up into the twenties, and the wind did stay light, which was all very nice, but I sure could have used a little sun to coax the birds out to bask in its warmth. On the other hand, I did get to see my first blue jayContinue reading “A rivalry on pause, likely due to cold…”
About as nice as a day this cold can be…
This morning in Estabrook was just as cold as yesterday, but the breeze was much lighter, and the sky was just as blue, so it was a very nice morning for a walk in the park. The common merganser hens are still with us, and either they are getting used to people walking up andContinue reading “About as nice as a day this cold can be…”
Critters keeping warm on a cold day…
It wasn’t the coldest day of the month, so far, but it was nice and chilly, nevertheless, this morning in Estabrook Park. Fortunately, the winds were pretty light, and the sun came out every once in a while, so it was a nice enough time for a visit, if you were dressed for it. TheContinue reading “Critters keeping warm on a cold day…”
