Great Backyard Bird Count 2023

Red-headed black and white bird perches on side of tree in the bright sunshine, blue sky in the background.

Join me and thousands of other folks who enjoy birdwatching this weekend for the 26th annual Great Backyard Bird Count.

Every February people around the world join together to share their love of birds by watching and counting as many birds as they can and reporting them online.

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Photo of the Week: Great Backyard Bird Count at Pointe Mouillee

Mute Swans, Redheads, and American Wigeons gather on the ice and open water of the marsh.

Imagine it’s 22 degrees Farenheit at 9:00am on a winter weekend morning in Michigan.

If you’re like most people, you’re at home, warm, enjoying a late breakfast.

Or maybe you’re sleeping in.

Me?

I’m bundled up in my down winter coat, boots, hat, and mittens on the shores of Lake Erie near the Ohio border. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Great Backyard Bird Count at Pointe Mouillee