Photo of the Week: Kirtland’s Warbler

Small grayish bird with white eye ring, black streaks on a yellow breast, and black legs pauses in the wood mulch as it forages for food. The bird is in profile, facing left.

When news spread about a rare bird found in downtown Detroit two days ago, the southeast Michigan birding community was delighted.

I know, I was one of them!

A Kirtland’s Warbler was found in downtown Detroit, very close to Comerica Park where the Detroit Tigers play.

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Photo of the Week: Kirtland’s Warbler in Northern Michigan

small yellow and gray warbler sits on branch of Jack Pine tree

It’s not that Kirtland’s Warblers are shy birds that makes them a bird every birdwatcher wants to add to their life list.

Kirtland’s Warblers are one of the most vocal birds in the spring and are often seen singing on a top, outside branch of a tree or shrub.

It’s that they’re one of the most rare songbirds to find in North America. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Kirtland’s Warbler in Northern Michigan

UX Win: Michigan Audubon Society Kirtland’s Warbler Tours

Gray and yellow bird, with white eye-ring, sitting on tree branch

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