Photo of the Week: Spotted Redshank, Rare Bird in Michigan

large shorebird with orange bill and reddish-orange legs wading through mudflat

The birding community in Michigan and beyond is abuzz with the news that a rare sandpiper for North America was seen this weekend in southeast Michigan.

I should know, I’m as excited as everyone else who heard about it!

Along with hundreds of other birdwatchers, I made the journey early this morning to Washtenaw County in search of the reddish-legged Spotted Redshank.

Isn’t it a beauty? Continue reading Photo of the Week: Spotted Redshank, Rare Bird in Michigan