Photo of the Week: Martha, the Last Passenger Pigeon

Building mural shows Martha the passenger pigeon leads a flock of passenger pigeons

What a gorgeous mural! I saw Martha, the Last Passenger Pigeon earlier this month while walking in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio on my way to the public library.

Part of the ArtWorks Cincinnati project, the mural is a reproduction of a piece by John A. Ruthven. In the mural, Martha and her flock of Passenger Pigeons fly over the historic Bird Run at the Cincinnati Zoo. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Martha, the Last Passenger Pigeon

Photo of the Week: Short-Eared Owl

Short-eared owl flying over winter weeds, sunlight shining through wings

One of the few owls you’ll see active during the day, the Short-Eared Owl was a beautiful sight in the sky as it silently flew over farm fields and vacant land on the eastern portion of Washtenaw County.

I took the photo of the owl last week, before five inches of snow covered southeastern Michigan.

Love how the light shines through his wings! Continue reading Photo of the Week: Short-Eared Owl