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Photo of the Week: Common Redpoll, Unexpected Visitor from the North

January 10, 2021 By Deborah Edwards-Onoro 3 Comments

small brown and white bird with red cap perched on bare tree branches.

Part of the Evening Grosbeak and Purple Finch irruption of fall 2020, the Common Redpolls have found their way to southeast Michigan.

The brown and white birds, smaller than a sparrow, have a distinctive red forehead patch, rosy breast (males) and streaked sides.Continue reading Photo of the Week: Common Redpoll, Unexpected Visitor from the North

Filed Under: Michigan, Nature Tagged With: birding, birds, Common Redpoll, irruption, photo of the week

Photo of the Week: My First Spring Flower, Snowdrops in Bloom

January 3, 2021 By Deborah Edwards-Onoro Leave a Comment

white flower blossoms rise from a mass of leaf litter and heart-shaped coral bell leaves.

A fresh coat of snow fell overnight in our area, covering the ground, trees, and shrubs with a white carpet of sparking white snow crystals.

By the time I work up, about 2-3 inches had fallen.

Kids will love today’s snow. It’s the kind of snow that’s great for making snowman and other snow sculptures.

But for shoveling, it’s heavy snow.

You want to take time to shovel so you don’t overexert yourself. Continue reading Photo of the Week: My First Spring Flower, Snowdrops in Bloom

Filed Under: Garden, Michigan Tagged With: photo of the week, snowdrops, spring flowers, winter

My Top 9 Photo Moments for 2020

December 30, 2020 By Deborah Edwards-Onoro Leave a Comment

elegant purple and white bearded iris in bloom.

Years ago, when I had an Instagram account, the end of the year would bring the ability to create a collage of my top nine photos of the year.

Mind you, Instagram didn’t provide the feature natively.

You had to use a third-party application and provide your Instagram information to create your top nine photos collage.

It was fun to view the collage and reminisce about vacation trips, birding finds, and local festivals.

Since I no longer use Instagram, I share favorite photos weekly on my blog with the Photo of the Week post as well as on my Flickr account. Continue reading My Top 9 Photo Moments for 2020

Filed Under: Michigan Tagged With: end of year, photo of the week, photos, year in review

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