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
The Ross’s Goose is a rare bird to find in Michigan.
But that’s not what it seems like this year, as I’ve seen one in each of the first three months of 2020!
In three different counties. What a treat!
With its breeding grounds in the Arctic, the Ross’s Goose migrates through central Canada and through the central United States, west of the Mississippi River.
Seeing one this far east, near the Great Lakes, is pretty special.
Seeing three in three months in three different counties, amazing! Continue reading Photo of the Week: Ross’s Goose in Michigan, Third Month in a Row