The rain forecast for this morning never came, at least until this afternoon, and neither did any wildlife walkers, so I had quite a nice morning in Estabrook Park all to my lonesome. My first treat came on the river between the islands, where I was checking for shorebirds, when I spotted this giant snappingContinue reading “All kinds of pleasant surprises…”
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More wildlife than walkers today…
It was another beautiful morning in Estabrook Park, and it seemed that the Canadian wildfire smoke, which had dimmed yesterday a bit, has mostly moved on. My first treat of the morning came on the river, just north of the falls, when I saw that a big section of a cottonwood tree had fallen intoContinue reading “More wildlife than walkers today…”
A little bit of everything…
It was another beautiful morning in Estabrook Park, and I thought there was enough light for me to get a nice and early start. So early, in fact, that I surprised this raccoon, who was still out foraging by the underpass when I walked by. Things were quiet, however, and the only bird picture IContinue reading “A little bit of everything…”
Several more firsts-of-the-year…
Wow! What beautiful weather we had in Estabrook Park this morning. The sky was clear, the breeze was light, and it was cool enough for me to put on a windbreaker for a change. The critters seemed to enjoy the break from the heat, as well, because they were more plentiful than I’ve seen themContinue reading “Several more firsts-of-the-year…”
A fine start to July…
The month could not have gotten off to a nicer start, here in Estabrook Park. The air was dry-ish, mostly still, and even a bit cool this morning, while the sky was clear and blue. Conditions were so nice for sleeping, that I’m using that as my excuse for sleeping in a bit. I didn’tContinue reading “A fine start to July…”
Signs of Life in Estabrook Park 