One of our favorite places in winter at dusk also happens to be where we regularly see Short-eared Owls hunting over cornfields. Either way, if we see the owls or we experience an incredible sunset, we figure we’ve had a good evening. This sunset happened to be the same evening we saw five Short-Eared Owls.… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Winter Sunset
Despite the cold, winter is an excellent time for birdwatching in Michigan. There are fewer kinds of birds to see and there aren’t any leaves for the birds to hide behind.
And on a relatively warm winter day, it’s a good way to enjoy the outdoors with family and friends.
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When I saw the pair of Bald Eagles standing on the frozen ice of the marsh at Lake Erie Metropark, it looked to me the birds were in deep discussion.
I first saw the eagles flying low over the treetops and when they disappeared from sight, I suspected they might have landed on the ice.
I drove toward the open marsh, passing a flock of about 150 American Robins foraging berries in the dense shrubs lining the road.
Continue reading Photo of the Week: Bald Eagles on the Frozen Ice