A bird seen regularly at Waterworks Park, you’ll often find almost two dozen Graylag Goose (domestic type) birds in the parking lot or along the shoreline at the popular park near downtown Ypsilanti, Michigan. Along with the Canada Geese and Mallards, the Graylag Goose (domestic) is seen year round at the park. The Graylag Goose… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Graylag Goose
When I was growing up, I can’t recall ever seeing a wild turkey.
As I learned recently, there’s a good reason for that: Michigan was still working on re-establishing the native bird in Michigan.
In Michigan, the Wild Turkey was thought to have disappeared by 1900 due to loss of habitat and overhunting.
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What a treat to find and identify a Cape May Warbler along the shore of Lake Erie this weekend!
Every fall I go through the steps of re-learning how to identify migrating warblers on their way to places further south of Michigan.
This year was no different.
Continue reading Photo of the Week: Cape May Warbler in Fall Plumage