With cloudy skies moving through our area all afternoon and evening, I didn’t think I would have any chance of seeing October’s full moon, also known as Hunter’s Moon. Along with only four other people, I positioned myself at the Pointe Mouillee State Game Area headquarters parking lot. Which has a clear view to the… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Hunter’s Moon Rising Over Lake Erie
Watching about 600 European Starlings in the field as the flock slowly rose and flew from one side of the road to the other was mesmerizing. The sky was blue, sun was bright, and a cool breeze blew in from the west. Suddenly, the starlings scattered in all directions. Flying quickly away from the field… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Dashing and Fierce Merlin
Along with warblers migrating south to warmer climates, vireos are also migrating through southeast Michigan. And the nice thing about vireos, at least compared to warblers in fall plumage: vireos a lot easier for me to identify! First, there aren’t many different types of vireos in our area. Second, vireos have a large head, short… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Blue-headed Vireo Migrating South