Photo of the Week: Snow Geese on a Wintry Day

four white geese with pink bills, pink legs, and black-tipped wings walk slowly across the frozen lake in front of hundreds of Canada Geese.

In southeast Michigan, we don’t often see a lot of Snow Geese in winter; they’re considered rare birds in our area.

I was lucky to see a Snow Goose up close at Belle Isle State Park in fall 2019.

Usually a handful are reported each year in our area, often seen with hundreds of Canada Geese feeding on grass or harvested cornfields. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Snow Geese on a Wintry Day

Photo of the Week: Snow Goose at Belle Isle State Park

Small white goose walks through the shallow wetland.

While I’ve been thrilled each time I’ve seen a Snow Goose over the past three years (they’re rare birds in southeast Michigan, often seen as they migrate south), this weekend was the first time I’ve seen one that wasn’t several hundred feet away! Feeding with a flock of Canada Geese, the gorgeous white Snow Goose… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Snow Goose at Belle Isle State Park