The charming Least Flycatcher isn’t as large as other flycatchers, nor as brilliantly colored as migrating warblers in our area. But the smallest flycatcher in the eastern portion of the United States stands out in the hedgerows and trees with its upright posture and bold white eyering. Least Flycatchers are seen in our southeastern Michigan… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Least Flycatcher
When I first saw the two birds in the grass near the marsh, I did a double-take. They weren’t Eastern Meadowlarks, they didn’t have the right coloring. Or the type of bill a meadowlark would have. As I peered through my binoculars and watched the birds’ behavior, I finally figured it out. Yellow-headed Blackbirds! Not… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Female Yellow-headed Blackbirds
The rattling sound was distinctive as I rounded the curve of the road heading to the marsh.
I paused to listen more carefully.
Checked the regular haunts where I’ve seen the Belted Kingfisher in the past.
Not on the scraggly stump on the south side of the marsh.
Not in the overhanging limb of the tree on the far side of the marsh. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Belted Kingfisher at the Marsh