It wasn’t my plan as I was out searching for the Greater White-fronted Goose in 10 degree weather last Monday evening, but I managed to capture the February supermoon when it rose from the east.
As I was slowly driving the snow-covered icy back roads of Superior Township near Ypsilanti, Michigan at dusk, I met up with a fellow birder also searching for the goose. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Supermoon Rising Over the Cornfields
Imagine it’s 22 degrees Farenheit at 9:00am on a winter weekend morning in Michigan.
If you’re like most people, you’re at home, warm, enjoying a late breakfast.
Or maybe you’re sleeping in.
Me?
I’m bundled up in my down winter coat, boots, hat, and mittens on the shores of Lake Erie near the Ohio border. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Great Backyard Bird Count at Pointe Mouillee
While the coloring of the Great Horned Owl makes it hard to distinguish it from tree trunks and bare branches in the stark winter woods of Michigan, the two feathered ear tufts stand out. What an impressive bird to see! And not a common bird for me. According to my records, the last time I… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Great Horned Owl in Winter