Imagine the sound of Sandhill Cranes, a group of dozens of the large gray birds, flying overhead in the sky during their migration.
I’ve heard that trilling sound hundreds of times when I’m birding on the back dirt roads of Michigan.
Long before I can spot the birds.
That sound, and many like it, is why I take two minutes during my day to slow down and listen to a BirdNote radio show. Continue reading Slow Down Your Day with BirdNote Radio
Seeing a Peregrine Falcon is one of the most exciting times in a birder’s life.
Known as one of the fastest birds in the world, the Peregrine Falcon is not a common bird. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Juvenile Peregrine Falcon
A crisp cold fall morning had me wishing I brought some hot chocolate in a thermos with me for my morning birdwatching.
The temperature was less than 25 degrees Farenheit. There was a bit of a breeze over the water. I was thankful the sun was out.
I was dressed in my warm long down coat, winter boots, and warm gloves as I peered over the clear blue water.
Searching the over one hundred gulls, I was on the lookout for a Lesser Black-backed Gull. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Gulls on the Move