More Burke Lake Banding
August 31, 2014 - We went to the Burke Lake Banding Station again yesterday. Here is my bird of the day, a Canada Warbler. Click here to s...
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Wild Sunflower
August 30, 2014 - I stopped by Harris Nature Center in between rain showers today and was captivated by the Tall Sunflowers. Here is a cl...
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Snowy Egret
August 28, 2014 - This morning I was finally able to get a look at the Snowy Egret that has been hanging out in the holding pond on the NE...
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More Beach Flowers
August 26, 2014 - Here are pics of two more Lake Huron Beach Bog flowers. The first is in the orchid family, Nodding Ladies' Tresses. It s...
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Fringed Gentian
August 25, 2014 - Thirty years ago, when I first started visiting the Northeast Lake Huron shoreline, these flowers were not hard to find...
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Take Off!
August 22, 2014 - The eagle was back in its usual early morning roost looking out over Lake Huron. I hung around for a bit and was able to...
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Lighthouses
August 22, 2014 - Yesterday afternoon we finally had a peak at bright blue skies and warm sunshine. We decided to drive up to Cheboygan St...
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The Eagle is Back
August 21, 2014 - The Eagle is back in its' usual spot serenading us in the early morning.
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Hazy, Lazy Days of Summer
August 20, 2014 - Yesterday a rainbow, today fog and clouds. Ya gotta love Michigan weather.
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Beautiful Ending
August 19, 2014 - It rained on and off all day today but we were still able to get in plenty of outdoor time. It ended perfectly with this...
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A New Look at the World
August 19, 2014 - Earlier this year I developed a fast growing cataract in my right eye. Two weeks ago I had the lens (cataract) removed a...
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Burke Lake Banding Station
August 17, 2014 - Saturday morning we drove to the Burke Lake Banding Station to learn first hand what banding birds is all about. Here is...
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Afternoon Hummer
August 07, 2014 - I took a short break today and drove over to Harris Nature Center. The hummers at the trumpet vine caught my attention....
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Blue Grosbeak
August 07, 2014 - Last Sunday a friend and I took a drive over to Kalamazoo to look for a Blue Grosbeak that had been seen along the river...
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Piping Plover
August 06, 2014 - All summer I have been trying to get up to Tawas Point to see the Piping Plover and Nayanquing Point to see the Yellow-h...
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