A slender sparrow-sized bird I typically hear long before I see it, the Red-eyed Vireo is a small bird that forages in tree canopies of forests and woodlots.
Making for a more difficult time finding them in the dark shadows in the high branches of deciduous trees.
Continue reading Photo of the Week: Red-eyed Vireo
“Stop! Back up the car a few feet. Look to the right, at three o’clock.
A few feet in front of that maple sapling, on the ground. There’s a small mass of brown color. See it?”
Yes, I saw it. I pulled out my binoculars to take a closer look. And there they were! Continue reading Photo of the Week: Woodcock at Oakwoods Metro Park
With night temperatures in the forties the past few days, it’s no wonder we’re seeing the first signs of fall color change in southeastern Michigan woods. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Early Signs of Fall at Oakwoods Metropark