Photo of the Week: Red-headed Woodpecker and Red-bellied Woodpecker

red-headed woodpecker and red-bellied woodpecker perched on the branches of a small tree, facing away from each other

Last week I was thrilled to finally see my first Red-headed Woodpecker ever. A life bird for me! This week, I was even more excited when I managed to see both the Red-headed Woodpecker and the Red-bellied Woodpecker in the same tree. Photo shot at Pearson Metropark, east of Toledo, Ohio. Such beautiful birds!

Photo of the Week: Bald Eagle at Magee Marsh Boardwalk

Bald eagle with wings outstretched flying in the blue sky

“Look up! Can you see it?”

It’s a common phrase you hear when you’re birdwatching at the Magee Marsh boardwalk on the shores of Lake Erie in northwest Ohio during The Biggest Week in American Birding. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Bald Eagle at Magee Marsh Boardwalk

Photo of the Week: Eastern Redbud at Lower Huron Metropark

a park bench along the pave trail is surrounded by the blooming purple flowers of the Eastern Redbud and nearby green shrub

While beds of bright yellow daffodils and fiery red tulips are some of my favorite spring memories, the delicate purple color of the flowers on blooming Eastern Redbud trees is what I look forward to every spring. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Eastern Redbud at Lower Huron Metropark