Photo of the Week: Pointe Mouillee State Game Area Headquarters Birds Wood Sculpture

A honey-brown tree stump has been transformed into a beautiful wood sculpture of owl babies snuggled together topped off with a bald eagle. In the background you can see the two story state game area headquarters along with signs about the state game area.

We’ve not sure when this wood sculpture was completed, but I believe it was sometime in the past year.

We remember the large shade tree in front of the Pointe Mouillee State Game Area headquarters in southern Wayne County, Michigan that preceded this beautiful wood birds sculpture.

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Photo of the Week: Hunter’s Moon Rising Over Lake Erie

Partially obscured pink full moon rises over the horizon, tree tops in the background. Canada Geese and lotus pads in the foreground of the calm Lake Erie waters.

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

Photo of the Week: Great Backyard Bird Count at Pointe Mouillee

Mute Swans, Redheads, and American Wigeons gather on the ice and open water of the marsh.

Imagine it’s 22 degrees Farenheit at 9:00am on a winter weekend morning in Michigan.

If you’re like most people, you’re at home, warm, enjoying a late breakfast.

Or maybe you’re sleeping in.

Me?

I’m bundled up in my down winter coat, boots, hat, and mittens on the shores of Lake Erie near the Ohio border. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Great Backyard Bird Count at Pointe Mouillee