You think you have bad hair days?
Nah. Nothing compares to the bad hair day a Red-breasted Merganser has every day of the week! Continue reading Photo of the Week: Red-breasted Merganser
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Photo of the Week: Short-Eared Owl
One of the few owls you’ll see active during the day, the Short-Eared Owl was a beautiful sight in the sky as it silently flew over farm fields and vacant land on the eastern portion of Washtenaw County.
I took the photo of the owl last week, before five inches of snow covered southeastern Michigan.
Love how the light shines through his wings! Continue reading Photo of the Week: Short-Eared Owl
Photo of the Week: Ivory Gull in Flint, Michigan
Updated March 13, 2017: Unfortunately, the bird was found dead this morning. See latest news.
Thanks to the sharp eyes of 16-year-old Lauren LeFave, birdwatchers in Michigan (and beyond) had a rare treat this week: an Ivory Gull.
Typically found in the high Arctic areas of Canada, Greenland, Norway, and Russia, the bird was discovered last week along the banks of the Flint River in downtown Flint, Michigan.
He seemed unaware of the excitement from birders who watched the white bird as it drank water, preened itself, and walked along the dam ledge and shoreline to catch fish.
I know. I was one of the people who staked out a spot along the river to see the bird. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Ivory Gull in Flint, Michigan