Along with warblers migrating south to warmer climates, vireos are also migrating through southeast Michigan. And the nice thing about vireos, at least compared to warblers in fall plumage: vireos a lot easier for me to identify! First, there aren’t many different types of vireos in our area. Second, vireos have a large head, short… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Blue-headed Vireo Migrating South
Our first official fall event for the Washtenaw Audubon Society was this weekend (autumnal equinox or first day of fall was September 22, 2022 at 9:03pm). The morning walk at Barton Nature Area in Ann Arbor, Michigan took us on the trails near the river as we searched for fall warblers, dodged multiple rain showers,… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Calm Fall Morning at Barton Pond
As you walk down the trail toward the shore of Lake Erie, you hear the sounds long before you see the birds.
Hundreds of birds.
Perched in a dead tree, the purple iridescence of Purple Martins can be hard to see in the bright morning sunshine and deep blue sky.
Continue reading Photo of the Week: Roosting Purple Martins