vdxqu White-Throated Sparrows are one of the prettier sparrows around here in the winter. They are a migrant that will typically nest in Northern Great Lakes region and then on in to Canada. They are often seen feeding on the ground for seeds, but every now and then you find one posing briefly on an interesting … Read more
Hi Everyone! This is just a quick note for my email subscribers, and those using the Feedburner email subscription service…Google, who owns Feedburner is shutting the service down in the near future. So you will likely not get any email updates from me once that happens. If you want to continue to see my latest … Read more
I figure Flickers like a nice day just about as much as anybody else. As is common in the spring around here, a southerly breeze will raise the temperatures pretty quick. I think we hit close to 70 on this day in early March. Plus, the birds were busy. And I didn’t need a coat … Read more
Spring around here is a good time for swan watching. There were around 150 at a nearby marsh and with storms approaching, we didn’t have a lot of time with them, but a few made some nice take-offs, as they went out to feed in some nearby fields. There are few birds that look this … Read more
As is typical in early March, our eagle photography season is coming to a close. The ice is melting and with that, the birds are dispersing widely, and some are already heading back north to their nesting areas. It can feel like a dramatic transition sometimes, going from hundreds of eagles to now just a … Read more
Funny thing about some eagles. They see a fish in the ice and will try just about anything to get it out. Including jumping up on and down and thumping their feet on the ice…just to try to crack it. It’s rarely successful, but every now and then, they break through and get the grub.