I thought it strange when my husband reported seeing an Orchard Oriole on a car in a parking lot at Lower Huron Metropark near Belleville, Michigan, pecking at the side view mirror.
My husband explained it seemed the bird saw its reflection in the mirror.
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The reappearance of Ospreys in spring is one of our true signs of spring!
Birders in southeast Michigan have been reporting Osprey sightings for the past week, so I went out birding in search of my first-of-year Osprey a couple days ago.
And quickly found it!
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Returning for its 28th year, the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) kicks off this weekend for a four-day free and fun event to count and report details of birds.
From Friday, February 14, 2025 through Monday, February 17, 2025 thousands of people around the world will take as little as 15 minutes to notice birds around them and report them online.
The information shared by GBBC participants helps scientists better understand global bird populations.
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