Photo of the Week: The Mega Rare, What is it Doing in Ohio? Limpkin

brown and white speckled bird obstructed by dead branches.

It took almost the entire afternoon. But with the help of 20 other pairs of birding eyes, and some fresh peach pie from Blackberry Tavern to boost my energy, I found the elusive, mega rare Limpkin.

Why is it mega rare?

Because the Limpkin’s habitat is Florida and the river swamps of Georgia.

Almost one thousand miles south of Lake Erie.

Which is why birders in Michigan and Ohio were flocking to the western shore of Lake Erie this weekend. Continue reading Photo of the Week: The Mega Rare, What is it Doing in Ohio? Limpkin

Photo of the Week: Osprey Family on the Move

Two white-faced adult Osprey and an Osprey check sit atop a nest of sticks and mud on a platform.

It’s not often I can observe an Osprey family relatively close up.

Most Osprey nests I’ve seen in Michigan are a few hundred feet away from shore, making a spotting scope required to observe the birds.

Not so with this Osprey family nesting on the western shore of Lake Erie near the Michigan/Ohio border. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Osprey Family on the Move

Photo of the Week: Sunset Over Chelsea State Game Area Four Mile Lake

golden rays of the sunset against a deep blue-gray sky with tree lines silhouette reflected in the calm waters of the lake.

The night was cool and the dragonflies plentiful. The golden light at the end of the day cast a beautiful glow on the honey-brown black-masked Cedar Waxwings perched in the nearby branches. But the beauty of the evening was captured in the stunning sunset over Four Mile Lake in Chelsea, Michigan last night. The yellow… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Sunset Over Chelsea State Game Area Four Mile Lake