Photo of the Week: American Tree Sparrow, Our Winter Visitor

brown-gray bird with white side bars perches on bare tree branch.

Flocking in scraggly shrubs, near bird feeders, or snow-covered fields, American Tree Sparrows are a common sight in southeast Michigan in winter. They only spend a few months in our area. The birds migrate from their homes near the northern tree line in northern Canada and Alaska for fall and return home in early spring.… Continue reading Photo of the Week: American Tree Sparrow, Our Winter Visitor

Photo of the Week: Belle Isle Annual Holiday Stroll

choir members singing holiday songs

Against a backdrop of holiday lights and dozens of brightly colored poinsettias, the joyous sounds of the Deep River Choir filled the Show House at the Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory during Belle Isle’s annual Holiday Stroll. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Belle Isle Annual Holiday Stroll

Photo of the Week: Rainbow Over James Scott Memorial Fountain

Rainbow shines over James Scott Memorial Fountain

For someone who’s rarely had her camera with her when she sees a rainbow, I’ve had remarkable luck this year photographing rainbows.

And this past week topped it off when I discovered what was at the end of the rainbow at Belle Isle State Park in Detroit. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Rainbow Over James Scott Memorial Fountain