This morning in Estabrook Park the weather was similar to yesterday, but warmer, a tad breezier, and a tad sunnier, sometimes. The wildlife appeared to be loving it. Before we get to that, however, take a look at these beauties, our first ever American avocets (Recurvirostra americana), taking a breather on the Lake Michigan shorelineContinue reading “Gotta remember to add a title…”
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Not all new arrivals come by air…
I found the forecast last evening for the weather this morning to be very exciting. Sure, it was going to be cloudy, and it might even sprinkle, but the temps were supposed to be seasonably cool, not cold, and winds were supposed to be dead still, so just perfect conditions for bugs to waft intoContinue reading “Not all new arrivals come by air…”
The influx gathers steam…
It was cool and pretty cloudy this morning in Estabrook Park, but the wind and rain were on pause for a moment, so I brought the rain cover for my camera and headed out to see who was new today. My first treat came at the pond, where I found this handsome devil, my firstContinue reading “The influx gathers steam…”
More signs of love in the air…
After seeing the towhee in Estabrook Park yesterday morning, Anne and I drove out to her mom’s place in Waterford for a family get-together. There, we were treated to a couple of sandhill cranes and a wild turkey in the surrounding fields, and a parade of ducks on the pond behind her house. The bestContinue reading “More signs of love in the air…”
Nice to see the sun rise again…
The temps had cooled off in Estabrook Park this morning, and the breeze had picked up a bit, but the clouds had cleared out, at least for a while, so I had a hope that the sun would light up some pretty pictures. On my way to the pond, the screech-owl kept to the shadeContinue reading “Nice to see the sun rise again…”
Nature is calling…
The dreary weather continued this morning in Estabrook Park, but at least it had quit raining by “sunrise”, and the winds were light, so it was a pretty good time for using my ears to help me catch a glimpse of the new arrivals. When I got to the pond, I could hear a newContinue reading “Nature is calling…”
A dark and stormy morning…
The forecast suggested that I had about a two-hour window between sunrise and thunderstorms, so I snuck into Estabrook to see who I could see, but I didn’t even need light for the first observation. There had been a big influx of white-throated sparrows since yesterday morning, and they were singing their songs throughout theContinue reading “A dark and stormy morning…”
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…”
Odds and ends…
Despite the rosy forecast, the sun turned out to be the little engine that couldn’t get the job done this morning. Sure, the air was nice and still, for a change, but the clouds were pretty thick, and it has taken the sun nearly till noon to clear them out. Oh well. This picture ofContinue reading “Odds and ends…”
A little iffy weather won’t slow them down…
I gotta admit, I felt sorta iffy about visiting Estabrook Park this morning. At sunrise the wind was howling, the clouds were thick, and it was spritzing enough to wet the pavement. But, I always need the walk, and the nature is supposed to be good for my head, so I grabbed my raincoat andContinue reading “A little iffy weather won’t slow them down…”
Signs of Life in Estabrook Park 