Flocking in scraggly shrubs, near bird feeders, or snow-covered fields, American Tree Sparrows are a common sight in southeast Michigan in winter. They only spend a few months in our area. The birds migrate from their homes near the northern tree line in northern Canada and Alaska for fall and return home in early spring.… Continue reading Photo of the Week: American Tree Sparrow, Our Winter Visitor
Imagine the sound of Sandhill Cranes, a group of dozens of the large gray birds, flying overhead in the sky during their migration.
I’ve heard that trilling sound hundreds of times when I’m birding on the back dirt roads of Michigan.
Long before I can spot the birds.
That sound, and many like it, is why I take two minutes during my day to slow down and listen to a BirdNote radio show. Continue reading Slow Down Your Day with BirdNote Radio
Seeing a Peregrine Falcon is one of the most exciting times in a birder’s life.
Known as one of the fastest birds in the world, the Peregrine Falcon is not a common bird. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Juvenile Peregrine Falcon