It sure felt like autumn this morning in Estabrook Park: cool, breezy, and cloudy. Definitely sweater weather. My first treat of the day was this gray catbird lurking in the bushes above the river. They’ve been scarce lately, and I wasn’t sure if I’d get to see one again until spring. Farther north and backContinue reading “The crowd starts to thin…”
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A pause on fall…
I know it can’t last, nor should it, but in the meantime, this warm, dry spell sure is easy to take. We had clear skies, nearly still air, and about 60 °F at sunrise in Estabrook Park this morning. I spotted this darling little eastern phoebe beside the river just as the sun started reachingContinue reading “A pause on fall…”
Lake Front State Park, 2024
Our incredible streak of wonderful weather this fall continued today, and I joined the Milwaukee Birders at Milwaukee’s fabulous Lakeshore State Park this morning to give the critters in Estabrook a break. I even managed to arrive in time to watch the sun rise. The water was full of mallards and geese, but there wereContinue reading “Lake Front State Park, 2024”
Cold Snap!
I don’t know if they will technically call this our first frost, but there was frost on the grass in Estabrook Park this morning. I don’t believe the air temperature was actually below freezing, but the sky was clear, and the wind was blocked enough in spots, so that radiant cooling was able to doContinue reading “Cold Snap!”
H, b, D, b⁺, H⁺.
Once again, the morning in Estabrook Park was nicer than I expected, given the forecast and the rain overnight. It certainly was cool and breezy, but the clouds soon cleared out for a while, and the sun felt nice and warm if you could enjoy it in a spot out of the breeze. When IContinue reading “H, b, D, b⁺, H⁺.”
A couple of little surprises
The weather in Estabrook Park just keeps getting nicer. Sure, it was appropriately chilly for October this morning, but the sky remains clear, and the breeze keeps getting lighter. My first surprise today was finding this little blast from the past. I haven’t seen a house wren in weeks, so my bet is that thisContinue reading “A couple of little surprises”
The wind backs off a bit…
The skies were nice and clear again, and the wind was not blowing quite as hard as yesterday, but it was still a pretty breezy morning, so I wasn’t sure who I might be able to see. The critters put on a good show, nevertheless, and my first little greeter this morning was this darlingContinue reading “The wind backs off a bit…”
Signs of Life in Estabrook Park 