Hiding in the cattails, the secretive Sora is a challenging marsh bird to find whether it’s early summer or late fall when they’re migrating south to warmer temperatures. And the Sora at Kensington Metropark I saw this week confirmed how elusive they can be to find. A member of the rail family, Soras are football-shaped… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Secretive Sora in the Marsh
With cloudy skies moving through our area all afternoon and evening, I didn’t think I would have any chance of seeing October’s full moon, also known as Hunter’s Moon. Along with only four other people, I positioned myself at the Pointe Mouillee State Game Area headquarters parking lot. Which has a clear view to the… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Hunter’s Moon Rising Over Lake Erie
Watching about 600 European Starlings in the field as the flock slowly rose and flew from one side of the road to the other was mesmerizing. The sky was blue, sun was bright, and a cool breeze blew in from the west. Suddenly, the starlings scattered in all directions. Flying quickly away from the field… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Dashing and Fierce Merlin