The first thing I did this morning in Estabrook Park, of course, was check on the female ruby-throated hummingbird from yesterday, and you’ll be relieved to find out, as I sure was, that she’s still on her nest and looking just fine. She appears to be either laying eggs or incubating them because I’ve neverContinue reading “A chance to catch back up after the long weekend.”
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Some hits and a near miss…
It was cool this morning in Estabrook Park, but otherwise about as nice a day as you could hope for to start the holiday weekend, with clear skies and a very light breeze. I found my first surprise at the pond, where this ruby-throated hummingbird was perched beside the paved path about waist high. IContinue reading “Some hits and a near miss…”
More birds than parks, but just barely…
It was a pretty nice morning in Estabrook Park, especially compared to earlier in the week, but it felt as though we might be past the peak of migration. There were still warblers about, but it seemed as though they had thinned out a bit. Anyway, I got to the pond nice and early, andContinue reading “More birds than parks, but just barely…”
Signs of Life in Estabrook Park 