An unexpected find for this late in the year, the Least Bittern continues to delight southeast Michigan birders as it hunts for food along the Lake Erie shoreline.
I’ve seen Least Bitterns before, a small black and brown heron with long yellow legs and toes and what looks like white racing stripes on its body.
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While it’s been a warm autumn for us in southeast Michigan, we’ve had some chilly weather.
Including snowflakes on Halloween (October 31st) as well as nights when the temperatures dipped into the mid-20’s Farenheit.
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Last month, Harmonie Park in downtown Detroit was a popular place for birders due to rare bird sightings of the Kirtland’s Warbler and Eastern Whip-poor-will. But what many birders overlooked while searching for the birds was the beautiful outdoor terrazzo artwork in the park. Installed in 2010, the pictorial mural “Paradise Valley” was created by… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Paradise Valley