Boat-tailed Grackles are now an everyday sighting. Having seen our first Eurasian Collared Dove of the trip, these are now being seen daily. I wish that we were seeing Loggerhead Shrikes daily, but these are rather sporadic, unlike many years ago. An American Widgen is always a treat. Reddish Egrets are one of my favoriteContinue reading “Traveling in the South – birds and more”
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Traveling south – another day
Susan had a sheet set for moths and the moth trap set. In the morning I managed to get a few photos of moths after we had breakfast. This Red-patched emerald was my favorite of the morning. After eating lunch we went back to the Savannah Wildlife Refuge where we had another fun afternoon. ThisContinue reading “Traveling south – another day”
Traveling south
As I am sitting here writing we are on the fourth day of our trip south. The drive through Kentucky, Tennessee and Georgia were easy and occasionally interesting. We always stop at the Tennessee Welcome Center on I-75 because they have nice bathrooms and a nature trail. It’s always where we find the first warblersContinue reading “Traveling south”
Drawings: Part-8
These sketches represent where we ate and some of the birds that we saw over our past two visits to Chippewa County in the past month. In late January we had a small flock of Pine Grosbeaks. While in most years these are quite common for some reason they’re pretty unusual this year. With anyContinue reading “Drawings: Part-8”
A few days in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan
We’re just home after spending five days in the Upper Peninsula. These are Oldsquaw (now called Long-tailed Duck). A very impressive flock of Snow Buntings. One of the many SNowy Owls that we saw on ur trip. A young Bald Eagle. One of four Glaucous Gulls that we saw at the Dafter Dump. Two ofContinue reading “A few days in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan”
Some recent “art” part-4
I have found that I am spending more time sitting and drawing, which for me is really nice. My hand is still a bit twitchy which makes writing less than optimal and sometimes affects what I am drawing, but that’s OK as the lack of major seizures is wonderful so putting up with twitches isContinue reading “Some recent “art” part-4″
Last night’s bird talk
Last night I gave a talk on warbler migration for the Washtenaw Bird & Nature Alliance at the downtown Ann Arbor Library. As always it was amazing fun. I saw a lot of people that I hadn’t seen for years. I censused birds in the Arb between 1979 and 2008. At the end my responsibilitiesContinue reading “Last night’s bird talk”
Climate disasters and more
Denying that Climate Change is not occurring is not the smartest thing that any person can say. It’s been quite obvious for a very long time. In the past year there have been tremendous flooding events, hurricanes and wildfires among other things. Additionally, as the climate warms tropical diseases are spreading northward. The argument hasContinue reading “Climate disasters and more”
New Year’s Day – 2025
My day started slowly sipping coffee and watching the distant clouds to the north. Somehow I had managed to get a nasty cold. The somehow being that Susan had a few days earlier. Now it was my turn fight the crud. But I wasn’t going to let it keep from my my morning walk onContinue reading “New Year’s Day – 2025”
Birds and more from 2024
And that’s why I forget to do things. Sometimes cartoons say it better than a human ever could. Now on to nature – An American Kestrel photographed in Washtenaw County, Michigan. American Oystercatcher from Dauphin Island, Alabama. Blue Grosbeak from Washtenaw County, Michigan where they are now nesting. Bohemian Waxwing in CHippewa County, Michigan. BurrowingContinue reading “Birds and more from 2024”
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