A seabird typically found along North American ocean shores has made the Detroit River shipping channel its home for the past two weeks. Which has delighted birders, nature lovers, and photographers in our area, including me! I found the rare Black-legged Kittiwake quickly as it foraged for food in a small cove east of the… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Black-legged Kittiwake in Southeast Michigan!
It can be easy to overlook the resident House Finch. The small brown songbird with splashes of red color on its head and breast is common in the United States. It can be found year-round in yards, foraging for food on the ground, at feeders, or perched in trees and shrubs. In spring, our eyes… Continue reading Photo of the Week: House Finch, Year-Round Resident
In early November, most shorebirds have already migrated through our area. We have a few Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs still being found, but they’re not common. Which is why I was surprised to learn a Hudsonian Godwit, a slender shorebird rare for our area, was sighted in northwest Ohio in a marsh near the western… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Long Distance Traveler, Hudsonian Godwit