When I saw the small bird preening in the filtered sunlight of an understory tree at Nichols Arboretum, I wasn’t sure what bird it was.
It was puffed up and wet.
With a yellow throat, gray cap, yellow lower bill, and what looked like black streaking on a white breast.
From it’s size, I could tell it was a warbler.
But which one?
Continue reading Photo of the Week: Northern Parula
What I’ve been thrilled about this year’s spring migration is discovering American Redstarts in our neighborhood park!
The small black bird with striking orange patches and the big voice may be breeding at the park. I’ve heard male American Redstarts singing and seen females at the park for the past three weeks.
Continue reading Photo of the Week: American Redstart in the Neighborhood
What a treat to find and identify a Cape May Warbler along the shore of Lake Erie this weekend!
Every fall I go through the steps of re-learning how to identify migrating warblers on their way to places further south of Michigan.
This year was no different.
Continue reading Photo of the Week: Cape May Warbler in Fall Plumage