It’s rare that two of my interests, user experience and birdwatching, collide. But they did last weekend, when I decided to go on a Kirtland’s Warbler tour in northern Michigan. Continue reading UX Win: Michigan Audubon Society Kirtland’s Warbler Tours
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Photo of the Week: Shiny Cowbird in Michigan
“This looks like the place to be”, I said as I sat down on the bench behind the Whitefish Point Bird Observatory, on the shore of Lake Superior, in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
I took a look about, and noticed there were a lot of birders sitting on the benches, their cameras with their long lenses all focused on the same black bird on the ground. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Shiny Cowbird in Michigan
Photo of the Week: Red-headed Woodpecker and Red-bellied Woodpecker
Last week I was thrilled to finally see my first Red-headed Woodpecker ever. A life bird for me! This week, I was even more excited when I managed to see both the Red-headed Woodpecker and the Red-bellied Woodpecker in the same tree. Photo shot at Pearson Metropark, east of Toledo, Ohio. Such beautiful birds!