Photo of the Week: Piping Plovers Along Lake Michigan Shoreline

small shorebird with narrow black band around neck, black-tipped orange bill sits on sand next to Lake Michigan

What a special treat to end June by seeing the Piping Plover on the shore of Lake Michigan this weekend!

I’ll always remember June 2018, since I saw three of the rarest Michigan birds in one month: Continue reading Photo of the Week: Piping Plovers Along Lake Michigan Shoreline

Photo of the Week: Why You Matter

lines of brightly colored flags flutter in the breeze between two brick buildings

After a successful morning of birdwatching (finding the endangered Whooping Crane in mid-Michigan) yesterday, I stopped for lunch in Chelsea, Michigan on the way home.

Walking down Main Street, a flutter of color caught my attention.

I looked around the corner of the 19th century red brick building to discover an incredible art installation. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Why You Matter

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