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

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

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.

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