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A couple of Sandhill Cranes on out way to the point. A flicker above the feeders. Fox Sparrow at the feeders. American Tree Sparrows at the feeders. White-throated Sparrow at the feeders. Slate-colored Junco at the feeders. Song Sparrow at the feeders. A big and active day at the feeders. More tomorrow…

Starting tomorrow the weather will be improving for a good raptor flight. If you can get to the Point this weekend I would suggest that you do. Today started out with a fresh dusting of snow. By mid-day it had either blown away or melted. We are fortunate in that we see Merlins every day.Continue reading “A cold, but sunny and ultimately busy day at Whitefish Point”

Not every bird gets to migrate here. These feathers are from a junco that was probably taken by a Sharp-shinned Hawk. A male Purple Finch at our feeders, which are pretty safe from predators.since there are a lot of trees nearby to hide in. We are not worried about avian influenza since no waterfowl visitsContinue reading “A cool overcast day at Whitefish Point”

On overcast days with little migration happening it’s nice to go out and look at lichens. The photo on the left has at least five different lichens in it. The right-hand photo it dominated by a single species. All of these are waiting for identification since by major reference book is in Ann Arbor. AContinue reading “A cool misty day at Whitefish Point”

Watching the sun come up it was obvious that it was going to be a nice day. Dragon horn, a lichen that we have in a small patch on one of our sand dunes. I never get enough falcons. Today was dominated by American Kestrels, but there was also a Merlin or two and aContinue reading “Whitefish Point on a sunny Sunday”

Sometimes getting through a day like this, after one that was fairly spectacular can be challenging. So, you have to approach it with some humor. Even this can be difficult. Right now the battery in my computer is not charging, unless it is off all night. That’s going to be a high priority fix whenContinue reading “Whitefish Point on a cold rainy day – what to do?”

Sunrise at Whitefish Point. What a change from yesterday. There were very few clouds, and the winds with barely noticeable. At the feeders there were Common Redpolls (he bird on the right) and our first Purple Finch female of the year. It was obvious that something good was going to come of the day. AContinue reading “The floodgates open with thousands of migrants”

An adukt Sharp-shinned Hawk landed behind the cabin perusing the bird feeders. The hawk then up into another tree which gave us better looks, allowing us to see it face on and in profile. Tomorrow I am planning on spending time in the “Raptors Roost”. the name that I have given to the third deckContinue reading “April and the birds are moving between showers”

WordPress is now giving a monthly writing prompt (#WordPress, #WordPrompt). This month, April the prompt is green (#green). So, I am trying to write a post based on the prompt. I assume that others who have blogs on WordPress both get and read the emails that are sent out periodically. Sometimes I get to themContinue reading “The Greening of Michigan”

I’ll be at the cabin, perched in the “raptor roost” three-stories up from the sand watching birds. As soon as possible I’ll walk the nearby roads and woods searching for perched Long-eared Owls. Then in the evening we’ll sit in the roost and watch as they take to flight headed to Ontario. Sharp-shinned Hawks willContinue reading “Northward bound”