When it comes to identifying scaup, a common duck seen in winter in southeast Michigan, I’m zero for two in the past two months.
I’ve photographed and identified the duck as a Greater Scaup, only to be gently reminded the bird I found was a Lesser Scaup.
They can be challenging to identify. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Lesser Scaup on a Wintry, Snowy Day
I always feel like a five-year-old kid when I see a freighter on the Detroit River.
Have I seen the freighter before along the Detroit River?
Or passing through the Soo Locks? Continue reading Photo of the Week: Maumee Freighter on the Detroit River
At the end of the season, the American Lotus looks nothing like the butter-yellow colored flowers seen on the inland ponds of Sterling State Park in Monroe, Michigan.
The brown Lotus pods are a collector’s delight, especially for floral designers and others who use the pods for decoration.
North America’s largest native aquatic water flower, American Lotus blooms can grow to almost 10 inches across.
That’s the size of a dinner plate! Continue reading Photo of the Week: Lotus Pods at Sterling State Park