Spring brings thousands of birds through southeastern Michigan, as raptors, songbirds, and waterbirds migrate north to Canada and beyond for their summer breeding season.
And this weekend, spring migration brought through the Bonaparte’s Gull, a small bird that winters along the coastline of Texas, Mississippi, and Mexico, but spends its summer breeding season in the taiga and boreal forest of central and western Canada. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Bonaparte’s Gulls at Ford Lake
What a treat! Seeing the Common Loon at Newburg Lake was a FOY (first of year) find for me. Check out the bright red eye and the white collar, distinguishing marks for the Common Loon. If I hadn’t read about the sighting in our Michigan birding email list, I would never have known the loons… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Common Loon at Newburg Lake
Ever since I saw the beautiful bronze doors at the Toledo Museum of Art earlier this year, I’ve been paying closer attention to doors and gates at the gardens and museums I visit.
And today, my attention to detail paid off when I found another stunning decorative metalwork piece at the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA). Continue reading Photo of the Week: Wisteria Gates at the Detroit Institute of Arts