In mid-Michigan, getting to see a Yellow-throated Warbler is uncommon. When I’ve had the thrill of seeing them here, they have always been fairly far away on the top of Sycamore trees near water. Usually, the only reason we’ve found … Continued
Prothonotary Warblers are special birds. Because I grew up at the far north end of their range, these gorgeous yellow warblers were uncommon in my neck of the woods. Finding one seemed to be as easy as spotting unicorns. It … Continued
Nashville warblers are regular visitors in our yard during migration.
In the summertime the forested areas of central Michigan are filled with the calls of Red-eyed and Warbling Vireos.
Marsh Wrens are more often heard than seen, so getting a good look is especially rewarding.
Blue-gray gnatcatchers are fantastic tiny birds.
I had a lot of fun working on this and trying the capture the glow you occasionally see on magical fall days.
My daughter Kelly remembers the call of Black-throated Green Warblers with the mnemonic “Trees, trees, taller trees!” That’s more useful than the “zoo zee, zoo zoo zee” which I learned.
I tried not to overwork this painting and wanted to leave things a bit looser on the bird than I might normally do. My photo reference from a trip to Ohio was contrasty. I ended up softening the lighting a … Continued
The colors of Dark-eyed Junco are not exactly thrilling when compared to something like a Painted Bunting, but they are spectacularly beautiful in their simplicity.