It’s a balmy 28 degrees here this morning (Jan. 30), but the “Polar Vortex” is gaining on us, and tomorrow should bring predicted high winds and -10 chill factor. So I pedaled up to Hay Harbor Club Golf Course to catch this incredible vista.
The Fishers Island Seagrass Management meeting starts at 1 p.m. at the Ferguson Museum. Helping to sustain our healthy eelgrass habitat for generations to come.
*stewardship is as stewardship does
From the Field, Video Snippet, Justine Kibbe, Jan. 30, 2019
This morning I needed to remind myself that the beauty and uniqueness of our Island far outweigh the so-called “winter doldrums”!
I thought too, to remind the community that there will be a quarterly Fishers Island Seagrass Management meeting Wed. (Jan. 30) from 1-4 p.m. at the Ferguson Museum. A coalition forming to preserve, restore and protect the fewer than 400 acres of eelgrass meadows hugging Fishers Island.
*stewardship is as stewardship does
From the Field, Video Snippet, Justine Kibbe, Jan. 27, 2019
Right now in Silver Eel Cove, Fishers Island
3 degrees, NW26 G38, windchill -20 degrees
*brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
From the Field, Video Snippet, Justine Kibbe, Jan. 21, 2019
Total lunar eclipse underway…
*good night moon
From the Field, Video Snippet, Justine Kibbe, Jan. 20, 2019
Red-tailed hawk perches patiently this late morning; awaiting a field mouse or two*….
*the eyes have it.
From the Field, Video Snippet, Justine Kibbe, Jan. 19, 2019
Surging high tide “Overseas” old Navy dock this Sunday morning in Silver Eel Cove, Fishers Island.
PS. …with rollin’ thunder and lightning in January?!
From the Field, Video Snippet, Justine Kibbe, Jan. 19, 2019
There are several ancestral “clans” of Crow living and socializing here on Fishers Island. While over the years I have been intrigued with their routines and take note, admittedly I find the birds are really keeping an eye on all of us. You’ll find West End groups on The Green across from Our Lady of Grace church, around Hay Harbor Club’s driveway and my own neighbors (9 of them!) within the Parade Grounds. I’ve read Crows can have a 20-year life span…that’s a lot of Ferries to greet….
From the Field, Video Snippet, Justine Kibbe Jan. 16, 2019
This afternoon’s calm allowed me to hop up on a grassy mound and get a better “bird’s eye view” of what I like to call Ibis pond* .175 acres of meadow and shore maintained by FIConservancy appears quite different in dormant winter months. Soon enough, the vivid colors and fresh scents of native plants will sprout lush habitat welcoming home songbirds, insects and Monarchs!
*Named Ibis Pond, because my very first video (July 2015) documented a juvenile Glossy Ibis in the pond. See Video Snippet “Ibis in the Morning”.
From the Field, Video Snippet, Justine Kibbe, Jan. 16, 2019
Glossy Ibis, July 2015
Dubbed Ibis Pond, in a neighborly fashion, this marshland behind the Movie Theater is growing year to year with rains and snow. My very first video (above) documented a juvenile Glossy Ibis in July of 2015. The adjoining 175 acres maintained by Fishers Island Conservancy has become a great spot for birders, walkers and nature lovers.
*stewardship is as stewardship does
From the Field, Video Snippet by Justine Kibbe, Jan. 15, 2019
It’s just a crispy 21 degrees and awfully calm within West Harbor, Fishers Island this morning. I’m on the lookout for Bald Eagles. Past notes and Community remarks remind me that January and February have proven to be good months to monitor from Dock Beach* as well as within Pirate’s Cove. So keep your eyes peeled!
* “The Little Beach That Could”
From the Field, Video Snippet by Justine Kibbe, Jan. 11, 2019