For any birder who arrived at the Magee Marsh boardwalk in northwest Ohio this month, a can’t miss May event for birders across the country to view the annual warbler arrival during spring migration, they might have been unexpectedly surprised by the signs and locked gate at the entrance and exit.
Due to the COVID pandemic, the boardwalk was restricted to people who pre-registered (no cost) to gain entrance. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Magee Marsh Boardwalk
What a beautiful fall day it was to walk along the boardwalk in Manistique, Michigan on the northern shore of Lake Michigan. I knew I had traveled a far distance over the weekend. What I didn’t realize: it’s shorter to travel to Chicago, Illinois from Manistique, Michigan than to return back to metro Detroit, Michigan… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Strolling the Boardwalk in Manistique, Michigan
Though the official start of fall is a few days away, the color changes of the marsh plants, and the warm glow of the setting sun made it feel like fall as I peered over the marsh boardwalk last night at Point Pelee National Park in Ontario, Canada.
The southernmost part of continental Canada, Point Pelee juts out into Lake Erie, attracting birds and butterflies before they make their flight over Lake Erie during spring and fall migration. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Point Pelee National Park