A late evening in search of migrating shorebirds resulted in me meeting other birders near a flooded cornfield on the dirt backroads of Ypsilanti, Michigan. The sun was quickly setting and we were losing light when we spotted the rare Stilt Sandpiper (my first of year) as well as Semipalmated, Spotted, and Solitary Sandpipers foraging… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Summer Sunset Over Cornfields
An afternoon searching for, but not spotting Short-eared Owls or Northern Harriers on a cold snowy Michigan winter day, can be frustrating. Watching the brilliant colors of the sunset is a satisfying way to end birdwatching for the day.
The night was cool and the dragonflies plentiful. The golden light at the end of the day cast a beautiful glow on the honey-brown black-masked Cedar Waxwings perched in the nearby branches. But the beauty of the evening was captured in the stunning sunset over Four Mile Lake in Chelsea, Michigan last night. The yellow… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Sunset Over Chelsea State Game Area Four Mile Lake