Heading to Whitefish Point, Michigan

We’ve been in southern Michigan a long time and haven’t spent any time at the cabin in the north, so yesterday we packed up and headed north. It was an easy drive and we took the opportunity to stop at several places to look for favorite plants and animals. First we stopped at the restContinue reading “Heading to Whitefish Point, Michigan”

Pantanal, Brazil: Day-7

A group of Monk Parakeets nesting under a Jabiru nest. This was the first time that I’d seen a Plumbeous Kite perched, rather than soaring. Some 30 years ago I was leading a tour in Mexico and took some of the group around a bend in a river. We missed the Sungrebe while those whoContinue reading “Pantanal, Brazil: Day-7”

Western Canada: Day-6

Traveled from Whitehorse to Dawson City, Yukon. Another full, fun day. We had some excellent looks of arctic ground squirrels throughout the day. Elk getting new antlers. Stopped for a picnic lunch then it was time to get back on the road. Horned Grebe in breeding plumage. Another favorite of the trip was Orange-crowned Warbler.Continue reading “Western Canada: Day-6”