When I saw the swallow perched on the barbed wire fence, I thought it was a Tree Swallow.
With their blue body and white underbelly, Tree Swallows are a common sight feeding on the wing as they soar over the airport fields.
Along with the Barn Swallow, Tree Swallows are one of the most common swallows I see at the airport.
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While bright colorful warblers catch everyone’s attention in our area during spring migration, one of the birds I’m always looking for in spring is the White-crowned Sparrow.
It’s a beautiful large gray sparrow, with contrasting bold white and black stripes on its head.
Some populations are known to overwinter in our area, but I rarely find one during our winter months in Michigan.
I’ve seen a White-crowned Sparrow in southeast Michigan once in mid-November 2018.
Continue reading Photo of the Week: White-crowned Sparrow
As I drove near the entrance of the Magee Marsh parking lot, vehicles ahead of me slowed down and eventually stopped.
Not unusual at this wonderful wildlife area on the southwestern shore of Lake Erie, north of Oak Harbor, Ohio.
Magee Marsh is well known for its wildlife.
Especially for the flights of waterfowl and migrating songbirds seen each spring.
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