Photo of the Week: Bald Eagle at Seney National Wildlife Refuge

Bald Eagle sitting on pine tree branch at Seney National Wildlife Refuge

It was a gray cloudy day when I reached Seney National Wildlife Refuge in the Upper Peninsula (UP) of Michigan over Memorial Day weekend.

Very few people were at the refuge; the refuge opened May 15 and it’s still early in the season for visitors. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Bald Eagle at Seney National Wildlife Refuge

Photo of the Week: Green Heron at Magee Marsh Boardwalk

Green heron

At the end of an amazing day of birding at Magee Marsh, I had the pleasure of seeing the short, stocky Green Heron poised on a log in the water, searching for food. He crouched close to the log and moved slowly as he peered into the water. I wasn’t surprised when he quickly darted… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Green Heron at Magee Marsh Boardwalk