It was a perfect winter morning in Estabrook Park, with an inch or two of fresh fluffy snow, which I believe is called “powder” in some cultures, temps in the mid-twenties and dropping, nearly still air, and crystal blue skies. The first critter I found enjoying it with me was this little red squirrel contentedlyContinue reading “Winter doubles down…”
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They seem bolder when it’s colder.
It was colder than yesterday in Estabrook Park this morning, with temps in the low 20s, but the breeze was lighter, the sky was clearer, and I think there was less traffic noise, so conditions were great for a Black Friday visit. My first surprise of the morning came at the pond when I spottedContinue reading “They seem bolder when it’s colder.”
Feels like summer is back…
Don’t blame me if I sound like a broken record because it’s not my fault that the weather just keeps getting a little nicer every day. In fact, it is supposed to get so warm this afternoon that this yellow-rumped warbler, our first of the season, may wonder if it didn’t set out too soon.Continue reading “Feels like summer is back…”
Just a perfect summer day…
The beautiful weather has returned to Estabrook Park, with cool, dry, and not too breezy air, so we had a gorgeous morning for a wildlife walk. As usual, I stopped by the river on my way to meeting folks at the beer garden, and the air was cool and still enough for a thin blanketContinue reading “Just a perfect summer day…”
The wind returns…
After a short reprieve, the wind is back today, and so now are the clouds, but there were a few minutes earlier this morning in Estabrook Park when the weather at least looked nice. My first interesting sight came at the pond, when a bird call overhead caught my ear. I couldn’t place it rightContinue reading “The wind returns…”
Back to the lake…
It was already above freezing at sunrise this morning, and I expected the trails along the river in Estabrook Park to be very muddy again, so I opted to join the Milwaukee Birders as they visited Lakeshore State Park. When I first arrived, the lagoon was teeming with greater scaups, and here’s a drake, …Continue reading “Back to the lake…”
January reaches a high note…
Oh, what a morning we had in Estabrook Park today. The temps at sunrise were in the high twenties, the winds were light, and the sky was crystal clear, so it was an ideal January day. All I needed was for the critters to come out, and I am happy to report that they didContinue reading “January reaches a high note…”
And the wind began to howl…
It was a pretty nice morning in Estabrook Park, if you don’t mind the wind, and I’m happy to report that seven such folks came out to join our weekly wildlife walk. We stopped by the pond first, but all the fancy sparrows must have been hunkered down, because we didn’t see much more thanContinue reading “And the wind began to howl…”
A cold day…
Before it shut itself off, my phone reported -9°F, with windchills to -25°F, in Milwaukee at 8:00am this morning, and local schools, including UWM, have canceled classes for today. The sun was out, however, and the sky was mostly clear, so it was still a nice day for taking pictures of the critters in EstabrookContinue reading “A cold day…”
They sure seem to take it in stride…
It was about as cold this morning in Estabrook Park as it was yesterday, but the sun struggled to shine through a varying layer of clouds, so there wasn’t much basking going on amongst the critters. For most of them, however, the sun seems to be just a pleasant supplement, and their primary source ofContinue reading “They sure seem to take it in stride…”
Signs of Life in Estabrook Park 