Yesterday we spent the entire day looking for birds in the Munuscong Potholes and Bay area of Chippewa County. To say it was an excellent day would be an understatement. While I had expected to get a lot of wetlands birds, which we did, the highlight for me was the tremendous number of warblers thatContinue reading “Another full day of birds”
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Birds and Butterflies
When the days get warmer there are opportunities to find butterflies as well as birds. Hairy Woodpeckers have been easy to find recently. Birds were feeding on the ground the other morning. A Palm Warbler on the left and a Veery on the right. Whimbrel flying past the point. Now it was time to headContinue reading “Birds and Butterflies”
Fallout photos from day-2
As is typical of a fallout of birds it doesn’t end with just one day. On the second day I managed to get out with a camera and actually take photos. Nothing quite like a warbler coming to your suet feeder. This is a Yellow-rumped (Myrtle) Warbler. It was nice finding a male Black-throated BlueContinue reading “Fallout photos from day-2”
Fallout at Whitefish Point
Two mornings ago was day one of an amazing fallout of birds at Whitefish Point. It was calm, but a slight breeze from the south and foggy. As happens on those days if you want to find as many of the birds as possible there’s little time to photograph them. Thus, most of the photosContinue reading “Fallout at Whitefish Point”
What we did for Birdathon
Martin and I spend almost all of yesterday in the field birding. We started with a brief visit to Lone Pine Road, just south of the Tahquamenon River, then went over to the Pickford Mitigation Ponds, went to the Kirtland’s Warbler nesting area and birded our way back to Whitefish Point alon the Curley LewisContinue reading “What we did for Birdathon”
A birdie day at Whitefish Point
Susan took a picture of me sitting out on the deck watching birds in the morning. The highlight of the day was a Swainson’s Hawk. Here it is next to a Broad-winged Hawk. A couple of different views of the Swainson’s Hawk. The Swainson’s Hawk heading off to the point. One of the many EveningContinue reading “A birdie day at Whitefish Point”
Time to look for warblers
Yesterday we got together with Mike and went to Magee Marsh where we met Joanna and spent an enjoyable day at Magee Marsh and Howard Marsh in Ohio. It’s always nice getting a good look at a Bald Eagle nest. But the real highlight was the number and variety of warblers. American Redstarts (left) wereContinue reading “Time to look for warblers”
Dauphin Island, Alabama
Our Internet service has been rather sketchy recently. But right now it seems to be working so I had better write while I can. We’re leaving Dauphin Island, Alabama today starting our trip north. The birds have been somewhat disappointing, but that’s how migration goes sometimes. On the other hand the company and food hasContinue reading “Dauphin Island, Alabama”
Goethe National Forest, Florida
We spent the morning yesterday with Tom, Kathi and Sue looking for birds and butterflies in Goethe National Forest near Dunnellon, Florida. Tom and Kathi, Susan and Sue. Sue is one of the few people that I have known longer than Susan. Tom and Kathi have been my friends for some 40 years. Wow, timeContinue reading “Goethe National Forest, Florida”
Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, Florida
Susan and I returned to the typical wildlife drive at Lake Apopka and weren’t disappointed. Wading birds were quite plentiful along the drive. We had great looks at all of them. Two of my favorites were Glossy Ibis (left) and immature Little Blue Heron (right). There was a great Blue Heron nest where we stoppedContinue reading “Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, Florida”
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