Photo of the Week: 2017 Great Race Rally Race in Ypsilanti, Michigan

white Packard convertible coupe with half the hood open, white walled tires and running board, and beige convertible top

A sunny Thursday summer evening usually finds me birdwatching at a nearby marsh or park.

But not last Thursday when I found myself parking my car on Cross Street in Depot Town and joining hundreds of people gathered to look at classic cars.

“Do you know anything about the race?” I asked the woman behind me as I walked down the sidewalk in Ypsilanti, Michigan.

“I sure do,” she replied. “I’m the event coordinator. Let me tell you about it!” Continue reading Photo of the Week: 2017 Great Race Rally Race in Ypsilanti, Michigan

Photo of the Week: Rainbow at Gotfredson Marsh

pink, green, and yellow rainbow against a cloudy sky with the marsh and shade trees in the foreground

I never know what I’ll see when I visit one of my favorite birding spots, Gotfredson Marsh in Superior Township, on the edge of Washtenaw County in Michigan.

Typically, I’ll find the copper-topped Sandhill Cranes on the south end of the marsh, the majestic Trumpeter Swans and their family of three cygets lazily swimming in the open waters while the stealthy Green Heron quietly sits on a log jutting into the marsh. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Rainbow at Gotfredson Marsh