Photo of the Week: Mallard and American Black Duck

Mallard and American Black Duck face to face on a snowy bank next to the river.

Due to the hot water discharge from the Otto E. Eckert Station power plant, Moores Park along the Grand River in Lansing, Michigan is a favorite birdwatching place as waterfowl gather in the warm waters in the deep cold of winter. And that’s where I was this weekend, searching for waterfowl. I wasn’t disappointed, it… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Mallard and American Black Duck

Photo of the Week: Downy Woodpecker

small black and white woodpecker perches on outstretched hand.

Can you imagine any bird, let alone a Downy Woodpecker like this one, eating bird seed from your hand? Birds have been fed so often by hand at Kensington Metro Park in southeast Michigan that often all you need to do is stretch out your arm and birds will land on your hand. Over the… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Downy Woodpecker

Photo of the Week: Eastern Bluebird on a Gray, Wintry Day

small blue bird with copper chest perches on a bare tree branch.

On a cold, wintry day in Michigan, there aren’t a lot of birds that will catch your eye against the drab brown-gray landscape. Even when there is snow on the ground. But when you see a bird with a flash of blue, you can be almost certain it’s the Eastern Bluebird— one of the birds… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Eastern Bluebird on a Gray, Wintry Day