The crazy weather has finally moved on, and it was a nice and seasonable morning in Estabrook Park, with no rain, partly cloudy skies, and a mild breeze. My first surprise of the day came very early when I spotted a pair of cedar waxwings picking berries with a bunch of robins at the farContinue reading “Happy November!”
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Trick or Treat!
The wind is back to howling and the sun is breaking through now, but when I finally ventured out this morning, it was dark, damp, and eerily quiet in Estabrook Park, a fitting start to today’s festivities. Plus, it continued to sprinkle from time to time, which people seem not to like much, so IContinue reading “Trick or Treat!”
October keeps up the pace…
The beautiful weather continues, and it was another wonderful morning in Estabrook Park. My first greeter today was this beaver on its way home after a night upriver chewing on bark. From the river, I headed to the pond and was thrilled to get one more chance to photograph a red-breasted nuthatch. They are stunners,Continue reading “October keeps up the pace…”
Rerun Monday in Estabrook!
Water is still falling out of the sky, so I’m dipping into the archives, all the way back to April 11, for a never-before-seen image. The colors are pretty drab, but there goes a pair of wood ducks, a male hooded merganser, and a pair of blue-winged teals in some kind of multi-species smorgasbord on our little pond. Man, thoseContinue reading “Rerun Monday in Estabrook!”
Signs of Life in Estabrook Park 