Join me and thousands of other folks who enjoy birdwatching this weekend for the 26th annual Great Backyard Bird Count.
Every February people around the world join together to share their love of birds by watching and counting as many birds as they can and reporting them online.
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One of my favorite birds to see in winter is the Northern Cardinal. Their bright red color always stands out in the snow in southeast Michigan. Given how little snow we’ve had this winter, I wasn’t sure I’d ever see one when we had snow. Until this one showed up in our yard this month… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Northern Cardinal on a Snowy Day
A medium-sized duck, the Northern Shoveler stands out in the shallow wetlands with its brilliant green, white, black, and mahogany-brown colors and long black bill. Usually the long bill is slightly submerged in the water, as the duck filters food like seeds and crustaceans out of the water. While Northern Shovelers breed in northern areas… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Northern Shoveler, Winter Visitor