The black and white shorebird with long legs, short neck, and round head calmly grazed in the grass next to the parking lot, oblivious to the delighted birders who looked on from a distance through their binoculars and spotting scope. A Black-bellied Plover isn’t a rare occurrence at Howard Marsh Metropark on the southwestern shore… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Black-bellied Plover at Howard Marsh
If you’re in Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, or New York, you may soon see a striking black, yellow, and white bird a little smaller than an American Robin at your feeders.
Evening Grosbeaks are moving south this year, with dozens of birders reporting them this week in southeastern and central Michigan.
We haven’t seen any at our feeders (yet), but I hope we will soon! Continue reading Photo of the Week: Irruption Year for Evening Grosbeaks
When I wrote about the scary tree in Ypsilanti in 2017, I thought it was a Halloween decoration.
Someone is having fun dressing the old tree next to the cemetery for Halloween with big, green googly eyes and a black mouth with gnashing teeth.
Except this year when I passed by the cemetery, I noticed the tree looked different each week. Continue reading Photo of the Week: All Dressed Up and Nowhere to Go