It’s not often I can observe an Osprey family relatively close up.
Most Osprey nests I’ve seen in Michigan are a few hundred feet away from shore, making a spotting scope required to observe the birds.
Not so with this Osprey family nesting on the western shore of Lake Erie near the Michigan/Ohio border. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Osprey Family on the Move
It’s not often you get a chance to see a pair of Great Horned Owls raising their young.
I’m feeling very fortunate to have viewed the family through my binoculars, camera, and spotting scope as the young fledglings grew over the past month.
When I watched the birds yesterday, I was impressed with how large the young owls had grown. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Family of Great Horned Owls
After a long and successful day of birdwatching, I returned home last night just before dusk.
The sun’s golden orb shone so brightly from the west, I could barely see vehicles in front of me.
Let alone the traffic signal lights.
Since I was only a few miles from home, I drove my car into our local furniture store parking lot off the main road to wait for the sun to set.
Turning the corner to park my car in the parking lot I caught a slight movement. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Cooper’s Hawk on the Prowl