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Birding Through Glass
09.05.2025
Forecasts called for early morning rain between 6 - 7 am then clearing for the rest of the day. Mother Nature said, "Ha!". It rained until 1...
08.05.2025
It rained all morning but slowed enough at noon for me to consider going out. I decided to drive down to Elizabeth Park and walk the trails,...
Skies were clear this morning in SE Michigan so I planned to drive to NW Ohio to Magee Marsh to check out the boardwalk. As soon as I reac...
06.05.2025
Heavy clouds and a light rain fell as I drove to Magee Marsh this morning. I arrived shortly after 7:30 am and found cool temperatures (49F)...
04.05.2025
Conditions were on the cold side with clouds, sprinkles and 48F when I arrived at Elizabeth Park shortly before 8 am. The woods were quiet a...
02.05.2025
High winds were forecasted for today with storms and cold temps coming for the next couple of days. I decided to run down to Magee Marsh, an...
I woke to rain, but it subsided by 8 am. I decided to run down to Elizabeth Park to look for warblers. A big push of migrants occurred last ...
28.04.2025
I drove down to Erie Marsh Preserve in southern Monroe Co., MI this morning to look for warblers. I had expected to walk ~5 miles this cloud...
27.04.2025
A late afternoon bike ride was not awful, but a bit slow. Dikes have been graded so biking was a bit slow and treacherous. I stuck to the Mi...
24.04.2025
Skies were clear and winds were calm this morning at Elizabeth Park. Birds were singing so I played the Merlin App to see if it could pick u...
Happy Heavenly Anniversary, Mom and Dad! Robin and I drove up to the eastern UP this morning to check out Drummond Island. We left at 6 am (...
15.04.2025
This morning skies were cloudy but forecasted to break around 10 am for sunshine. Temps were hovering around freezing so I took the bike dow...
07.04.2025
Although temps were hovering at 34F skies were mostly clear and (apparently) calm. I grabbed the bike and headed to Pt. Mouillee SGA. Taking...
03.04.2025
Rain and storms are forecasted for the next several days, so I took the opportunity (and sunshine) to head down to Erie Marsh Preserve to ge...
30.03.2025
I am selling one of my Sony Alpha a1 cameras and 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM OSS lens as a combo in order to fund pending astrophotography gear...
23.03.2025
I took a drive to Erie Marsh Preserve in southern Monroe Co., MI this morning. Skies were clear and temps hovered at 28F. Inland ponds were ...
16.03.2025
I had the chance to get out to Pt. Mouillee for the first time since January. Skies were clear, winds were breezy (from the northeast) and t...
15.03.2025
Our red-phased Eastern Screech Owl popped its head out of the box this afternoon to enjoy some late afternoon sunlight. I stepped out onto ...
06.03.2025
Last full day on board the Disney Wonder. We're about 600 miles out from Vancouver. Seas are fairly rough but the Sun has finally come out a...
We arrived in port shortly after 7 am to clouds and cool (45F) weather. Several California Gulls , Common Raven and a couple of Western Gul...
We were at sea all day and not a single bird was seen. Robin and I celebrated our 33rd Wedding Anniversary at Tianna’s Restaurant.
This morning I was up early and watching as we entered the harbor of the Big Island. While waiting to disembark for shore excursions I had ...
We spent the day onboard walking laps on the ship, sharing iced mochas, and reading (Dragon Tattoo series). Dinner was at Triton’s and was P...
The morning plan was to have breakfast and chill at the Hotel until about 11-12 pm. We decided that today would be our first attempt at hail...
We arrived in port shortly before 7 am and docked in Kahului. We’d be here for the next 2 full days. Our side of the boat had a view of the ...
image courtesy of Cornell Birds of the World Another morning of falling temperatures. Today we’ll only hit 60F on rolling seas, clouds, and ...
Another day of high winds and rain. No birds. Tried to take a walk around Deck 4 but either too windy or the deck was closed. No birds. Dinn...
Rough day at sea today. Winds and rain were keeping most folks inside most of the day, but the Sun came out in the afternoon and waves start...
25.02.2025
Robin and I flew to Honolulu yesterday via Delta 304. We were fortunate to fly 1st Class (one way) and enjoyed the opportunity to relax duri...
19.02.2025
Robin and I took a late afternoon drive down to Point Mouillee SGA HQ to look out over the lake. Skies were clear and temperatures were 28F....
With snow forecasted for tonight and the next several days I decided to make a late afternoon run down to the Antenna Farm to look for Short...
28.01.2025
After almost 2 hours imaging the Monkeyhead Nebula I decided to try the Plan app within the Seestar S50. I had set up 2 objects: HD 225216 ...
27.01.2025
While the weather was decent (partly cloudy, cold, 20F) I took an afternoon drive to check out Detroit River Waterfowl. The river was mostly...
Skies were relatively clear this morning and temperatures were hovering in the lower 20's so I took a walk down at Pt. Mouillee SGA. Parking...
17.01.2025
This afternoon I took a drive down to the Antenna Farm and Haggerman Road to look for Short-eared Owls. It was cold (19F) and mostly cloudy ...
After photographing the Savannah Sparrow I got back into the car to warm up. As soon as I was in the car I spotted a Northern Harrier worki...
07.01.2025
I got a call from Patricia and Moxie yesterday afternoon. They had just come from the Antenna Farm and had 4 Short-eared Owls along Haggerma...
04.01.2025
Skies were dark this morning as the temperature dropped to 28F overnight. I grabbed the bike anyway and headed down to Pt. Mouillee despite ...
28.12.2024
Morning drizzle and fog kept me from biking Pt. Mouillee. Clouds were still hanging around after lunch but skies were bright enough for an a...
25.12.2024
While we were in Cleveland, OH yesterday visiting Picasso On Paper at the Cleveland Museum of Art with Robin's friend Paula reports came of ...