Blackpoll Warblers are great little birds. Due to some quirk in the migration pathways, we tend to get many more here in mid-Michigan in the fall than in the spring. The same goes for their fall doppelgängers, Bay-breasted Warblers. In … Continued
Though Wilson’s Warblers only travel through Mid-Michigan for a few weeks every year, I look forward to seeing them every spring and fall.
At a quick glance an Ovenbird might look a little more like a thrush than a warbler.
The more I thought about it, the more I realized that most birds are worthy of many paintings…
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.
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.