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This red-crowned Sandhill Crane is one of a group of cranes that overwintered in Michigan at nearby local park where I go birding.
I saw it foraging for food near the open water of the lake shoreline.
The majestic Sandhill Cranes are an incredible sight to see, as the large gray birds with long neck and legs slowly make their way across the trails and marshes.
Despite our warmer weather this week, the majority of the lake remains frozen from the deep freeze temperatures we had in late February.
Like many people in southeast Michigan, I’ve enjoyed the last few days of warmer weather and sunshine.
We’ve had temperatures reach the mid-50 degrees Farenheit over the weekend, it’s such a good feeling to have warm weather again!
Despite the fact we have snow mounds on our lawns and 10 to 20 feet tall snow piles in parking lots, spring is coming. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Ice Sheets on the Detroit River
One of the first things you learn as a birder is to look up to see the birds.
And in winter, it’s a lot easier to look for birds in the trees and shrubs: there are no leaves to hide the birds.
When I noticed the sounds of animals along the trail at Detroit’s Belle Isle State Park had suddenly gone quiet, I knew there had to be a reason. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Cooper’s Hawk at Belle Isle State Park