Wow! It rained a lot last night. It had poured at least three times before I went to bed, and once I turned in, it seemed as though every time I rolled over, there was a new line of thunderstorms rolling through. There was even one more heavy shower this morning while I was inContinue reading “A high water mark…”
Tag Archives: wood duck
Another smokey day…
The Canadian wildfire smoke is back and thick enough for even me to be able to smell it when I first stepped outside this morning. It was great to be back in Estabrook Park, nevertheless, and the first treat to greet me was the doe and her fawn crossing the river at the north endContinue reading “Another smokey day…”
And the award for most-lost visitor goes to…
Oof! What a day. My plan was to skip Estabrook again and go straight to the lake front to join the Milwaukee Birders one more time at Lakeshore State Park. My recent outings with them have been so fruitful that I had high hopes. There were some flies in my ointment, however, because I hadContinue reading “And the award for most-lost visitor goes to…”
More rain and less heat…
It was rainy and cool this morning in Estabrook Park: rainy enough to push back my start time by over an hour, but not cool enough to slow down the mosquitoes much. Oh well. At the pond, it appears that our little celebrity guest has finally moved on. Darn. I didn’t catch a glimpse ofContinue reading “More rain and less heat…”
B-sides…
As I mentioned yesterday, I’ll be enjoying a graduation ceremony down at the Panther Arena most of the morning with a family celebration afterwards, so even if I do sneak into Estabrook beforehand, I won’t have time to write you a post. Thus, these are pictures from the past week that didn’t fit. This firstContinue reading “B-sides…”
Plenty of warblers, despite the weather
It was cool, cloudy, and breezy this morning in Estabrook Park, but at least the rain never amounted to more than spritzing. Also, the gray sky provides a less-than-ideal background, of course, but the wind forces the bugs to stay closer to the ground, and the birds follow them, so the sky might not evenContinue reading “Plenty of warblers, despite the weather”
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…”
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…”
Not many perfect pictures despite a picture-perfect day.
It was a gorgeous morning in Estabrook Park with seasonably cool temps, crystal-clear skies, and nice-calm air. I was a bit surprised to find that the critters were laying low, however, perhaps in anticipation of the throngs of runners and spectators of the Milwaukee Marathon, but who knows. One critter who was out and aboutContinue reading “Not many perfect pictures despite a picture-perfect day.”
A great show, despite the cold…
It was a bit chilly this morning in Estabrook Park, and the flooded area where we’ve been seeing the coot was all frozen over, but the wind was light, and the sky was crystal clear, so it was a good morning for checking on the critters. My first treat was finding this muskrat, whom IContinue reading “A great show, despite the cold…”
Signs of Life in Estabrook Park 