Photo of the Week: Sandhill Cranes for the New Year

Sandhill Cranes on snow-covered trail

I may not have found Sandhill Cranes when I took a road trip to mid-Michigan the weekend before Christmas.

But I was thrilled to see these two birds New Year’s Day on the Nature Center trails at Kensington Metro Park near Milford, Michigan. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Sandhill Cranes for the New Year

Photo of the Week: Marshlands Museum and Nature Center

Cattails and other vegetation in the marsh east of the nature center

At this year’s Hawkfest at Lake Erie Metropark in Brownstown Township, Michigan, I took the short hike from the Marshlands Museum and Nature Center along the Cherry Island Trail and boardwalk down to the boat launch to view the migrating hawks. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Marshlands Museum and Nature Center