When I first saw the two birds in the grass near the marsh, I did a double-take. They weren’t Eastern Meadowlarks, they didn’t have the right coloring. Or the type of bill a meadowlark would have. As I peered through my binoculars and watched the birds’ behavior, I finally figured it out. Yellow-headed Blackbirds! Not… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Female Yellow-headed Blackbirds
What a surprise to discover a Hooded Oriole found its way to southeast Michigan! The slender black and orange oriole is typically found west of the Mississippi River, generally in southern Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, and California. Here’s the range map for the Hooded Oriole, showing the bird migrates through Mexico and breeds in Mexico… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Hooded Oriole, Rare Bird in Michigan
The rattling sound was distinctive as I rounded the curve of the road heading to the marsh.
I paused to listen more carefully.
Checked the regular haunts where I’ve seen the Belted Kingfisher in the past.
Not on the scraggly stump on the south side of the marsh.
Not in the overhanging limb of the tree on the far side of the marsh. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Belted Kingfisher at the Marsh