Election results, bills passing in state legislatures, and terrible weather news around the world can make for a challenging day.
Sometimes we all need a break. Continue reading We Saw a Kingbird, Cowbird, and a Tree Swallow or Two
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Photo of the Week: Hiking the Trails at Matthaei Botanical Gardens
An early summer morning, with clear blue skies, and temperatures in the mid-sixties. What better time to hike the trails at Matthaei Botanical Gardens?
Off I went this morning to enjoy the quiet solitude of an early morning hike to see birds and catch late summer flowers in bloom. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Hiking the Trails at Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Photo of the Week: Woodcock at Oakwoods Metro Park
“Stop! Back up the car a few feet. Look to the right, at three o’clock.
A few feet in front of that maple sapling, on the ground. There’s a small mass of brown color. See it?”
Yes, I saw it. I pulled out my binoculars to take a closer look. And there they were! Continue reading Photo of the Week: Woodcock at Oakwoods Metro Park