Category Archives: Migration

Seeing What You Want to See

Posted on November 15, 2018 by

A few weeks ago I went up to Michigan with my friend Tracy to see the Sandhill Cranes during their annual migration. We spent two days in the Jackson area, roaming the rural roads around Haehnle Sanctuary. Many of the … Continue reading →

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I’m Exhausted and We’re Just Getting Started

Posted on May 6, 2018 by

Where to begin? Spring migration has been in progress for a while, but it got a slow start because we had persistent north winds that kept large numbers of birds stuck south of us. That finally changed early last week … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday: I’m Out Watching Warblers!!!

Posted on May 2, 2018 by
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Wordless Wednesday: Palm Warbler

Posted on April 25, 2018 by
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Making Hay While the Sun…Doesn’t Shine

Posted on November 9, 2017 by

Last weekend’s trip to Indiana’s Jasper-Pulaski Wildlife Area for crane-viewing didn’t turn out exactly as hoped for due to some extreme weather conditions. Of course I knew the weather forecast in advance, and even made a half-hearted attempt to back … Continue reading →

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Sky-High Anticipation

Posted on October 24, 2017 by

I’ve had a love affair with Sandhill Cranes since the moment I heard their prehistoric-sounding bugling calls.  It’s hard to believe I only saw my first of this species in July of 2011, just two individuals walking around on the … Continue reading →

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No Words, Just Birds (#3)

Posted on May 9, 2017 by

Note: The winds have remained mostly northerly, but some new birds did manage to get here last night.  We’re still waiting (a bit impatiently) for the big wave of warblers to arrive.

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No Words, Just Birds (#2)

Posted on May 4, 2017 by

All photos in this post were taken at Oak Openings Preserve, one of the fine Toledo Metroparks.

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No Words, Just Birds

Posted on May 2, 2017 by

(Well, maybe a few words…. For the next month or so, I’ll be too busy birding and editing photos to write much, so I’ll just post a selection of pictures a couple times a week to show you what I’ve … Continue reading →

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Here They Come…

Posted on April 16, 2017 by

April and May are so exciting here in Ohio! Every walk brings the possibility of finding new flowers and trees blooming, and new birds arriving.  And now that I have so many new places to explore after my move, it’s … Continue reading →

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