When news spread about a rare bird found in downtown Detroit two days ago, the southeast Michigan birding community was delighted.
I know, I was one of them!
A Kirtland’s Warbler was found in downtown Detroit, very close to Comerica Park where the Detroit Tigers play.
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A slender sparrow-sized bird I typically hear long before I see it, the Red-eyed Vireo is a small bird that forages in tree canopies of forests and woodlots.
Making for a more difficult time finding them in the dark shadows in the high branches of deciduous trees.
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A smaller heron, the immature Little Blue Heron I saw this weekend at a southwestern Lake Erie marsh was slowly foraging the wetlands in the furthest corner from where I parked.
I’ve put off hiking the trail around the marsh this summer, there’s no shade or wooded area around the wetland.
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