News spread quickly in the southeast Michigan community this week when a Mississippi Kite was sighted at a local birding hotspot. Typically seen in south-central United States, the slender, gray raptor seems to be enjoying meals of cicadas in the nature preserve. And attracting birdwatchers from all over the state, including me, who are traveling… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Mississippi Kite, an Unexpected Visitor in Southeast Michigan
With all the hot weather we’ve had in southeast Michigan over the past week, many flowers in my garden are blooming sooner than usual. Our day lilies and snapdragons are some of the first summer flowers to bloom this year. The coneflowers and Shasta daisies have buds which I expect will be in full bloom… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Bright Garden Flowers in Bloom
As you might imagine, a brilliant red bird will catch your eye whether you’re on a trail in the Michigan woods or looking at the crested Northern Cardinal at your bird feeder.
When the bird is a Summer Tanager, a bright red or orange-red bird that typically breeds further south than southeast Michigan, you can imagine the excitement of birders in our area when they learned one had been sighted this spring! Continue reading Photo of the Week: Summer Tanager