Despite the cold, winter is an excellent time for birdwatching in Michigan. There are fewer kinds of birds to see and there aren’t any leaves for the birds to hide behind.
And on a relatively warm winter day, it’s a good way to enjoy the outdoors with family and friends.
Continue reading Free Birding Webinars: Learn to Identify Winter Waterfowl and Michigan Birding 101
An unexpected rare bird in the Battle Creek, Michigan area, the Ash-throated Flycatcher, excited the Michigan birding community over the 2024 end-of-year holiday break.
With warmer winter temperatures in the 30’s and 40’s Fahrenheit, and sometimes reaching as high as 50 degrees Fahrenheit, birders throughout Michigan and nearby states trekked to the western Michigan area to view the bird typically found in western and southwest United States.
I was one of the birders making the journey!
Continue reading Photo of the Week: Ash-throated Flycatcher
A bird I hear frequently, but rarely see as it hides among thick shrub and tree branches, showed up in my yard this week. Not one, but two, chasing each other around the backyard maple tree. And then one flew to a bird feeder where I watched it from my kitchen window. A beautiful singer… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Carolina Wren