The last few evenings have been perfect—relatively cool temperatures with light breezes—for walks at nearby parks. Birds singing joyfully, a Baltimore Oriole pair chasing each other through the tree branches, a Mute Swan swims near the shoreline, its cygnets closely following in tight formation. Beautiful golden light shining through the green foilage of the trees… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Evening Light at Furstenberg Park
While everyone else I knew was fast asleep on an early Sunday morning, I was up at 5:45am to head out the door for a morning of birdwatching at Belle Isle State Park in Detroit, Michigan. I joined 13 other birders (people who watch birds) in peering through my binoculars at the 50 to 75 foot… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Baltimore Oriole at Belle Isle Nature Zoo
It was almost dusk when I arrived at Magee Marsh near Oregon, Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie.
I was on the lookout for Great Egrets which I hadn’t seen yet for Global Big Day, a day when birders take to the field to see how many species they can see in one day.
I wasn’t disappointed. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Bald Eagle at Magee Marsh