As a birder, sometimes you need to remind yourself to look at things other than trees, bushes, yards, and fields to see birds.
Like bridges—this one is over the Huron River at Gallup Park in Ann Arbor, Michigan—where you see Cliff Swallow nests as you look up from the trail.
Continue reading Photo of the Week: A Morning for Cliff Swallows
In summer 2021, the birding community in Michigan and nearby states were delighted to view a Roseate Spoonbill in southeast Michigan.
I know, I was one of them!
The pink wading bird seen in Saline, Michigan for several days in July 2021 was a first state record.
And two years later, another Roseate Spoonbill has turned up in southeast Michigan.
Continue reading Photo of the Week: Another Roseate Spoonbill Finds Its Way to Michigan
With a reprieve from hot weather, rain, and air quality alerts, this weekend I traveled to Lake Erie’s southwest shore in Ohio to check out shorebird, waterfowl, and terns.
Continue reading Photo of the Week: Short-Billed Dowitcher