The Ambiguous Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Coccyzus americanus By Tom Dennis Now before you think I’m well typecast because I once played the catatonic character in One Flew Over...
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The wader — the Great Blue Heron
By Tom Dennis Great Blue Heron, Ardea herodias Great Blue Herons are the largest heron in North America and what they lack in musical vocalization...
How to attract a teapot of Towhees
By Tom Dennis Eastern Towhee, Pipilo erythrophthalmus One of my favorite spring arrival birds, an Eastern Towhee, showed up in the back yard last week...
The official Michigan state bird of peace – The Mourning Dove
By Tom Dennis Mourning Dove, Zenaida macroura Often mistaken for an owl call when we are just starting our busy day, the familiar, soft and...
Brown Thrasher
By Tom Dennis Brown Thrasher, Toxostoma rufum Who’s responsible for taking the mulch from your flower beds and spreading it all over the walkway edges...
Spring Migration: Who’s staying, who’s going?
By Tom Dennis “Beware the Ides of March” is fast upon us and as sure as the soothsayer’s warning to Julius Caesar of his pending...
A peculiar family member
By Tom Dennis Northern Flicker, Colaptes auratus We have received several messages lately with pictures of this beautiful bird, asking for assistance with identification. The...
The Tale of the Loon’s Necklace
By Tom Dennis Common Loon, Gavia immer Common Loons are not commonly seen in the Blue Water area during the summer months however, having just...
“The largest gull species” | Great Black-backed Gull
Great Black-backed Gull, Larus marinus By Tom Dennis The Great Black-backed Gull is one of many gull species found in our area. This gull holds...
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Septophaga caerulescens By Thomas Dennis The spring bird migration is well upon us and actually, it’s about half-way complete. Most of the migrating waterfowl have...