Commonly found perching on an exposed tree or shrub branch, I usually see the Eastern Kingbird on the edge of marshes.
The bird flies out quickly to grab an insect before settling back on the same branch.
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My Global Big Day of birding this weekend started at 7:14am Saturday morning and ended over 12 hours later at 8:33pm when a Great Blue Heron flew over Metzger Marsh as the sun was setting on the southwestern shore of Lake Erie.
Thankful for a good weather day with no rain, I saw 701 birds in seven locations in the states of Michigan and Ohio.
This year I saw 71 species, with 10 first-of-year birds, including one life bird (a bird I’ve never seen before): Swamp Sparrow. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Global Big Day 2019