We were into our second hour of birding this week at Erie Marsh Preserve before we found a Semipalmated Sandpiper.
Once my birding friend and I found one, we discovered another two dozen (and possibly more!) Semipalmated Sandpipers foraging in an adjacent mudflat at the marsh.
Continue reading Photo of the Week: Semipalmated Sandpiper at Erie Marsh Preserve
Mid-summer can be slower for birding (also known as birdwatching). Adult birds have found their mates and are likely raising young.
Nests are well-hidden in trees, shrubs, and other places, making it more challenging to see birds.
Birds aren’t singing to attract a mate, as they do in spring. But they do continue to sing to defend their territory.
Continue reading Birds and Loafing
Walking out to the western shore of Lake Erie, I peered over the rocky and sandy shoreline in search of shorebirds which began migrating through southeast Michigan over the past few weeks.
I thought I heard a sound above me and I was right!
When I looked up, I saw a flock of around 40 American White Pelicans soaring overhead, slowly flapping their broad wings.
Continue reading Photo of the Week: American White Pelicans in Flight