Pileated Visitor

Pileated woodpeckers are one of my favorite birds - love their huge size and that red crest! This gorgeous bird surprised me this weekend with a visit to the yard.

Welcome Back!

It's always so good to see the birds come back into the area. In the last 24 hours, I've seen three of my favorites. Welcome back friends and welcome spring!

In order of appearance:

The Weekend in Numbers

Over Easter Weekend, I spent four days photographing in Iosco County, Michigan. A wrap-up of the trip can probably best be summed up in numbers:

• 13 - different species of birds photographed at Tuttle Marsh (not counting songbirds)
• 4 - species of birds I'd never seen before
• 3 - early mornings getting up to photograph at Tuttle Marsh
• 2 - garter snakes that were very willing subjects
• 1 - patient husband along for the ride

A few of the Tuttle Marsh highlights:
Bald Eagle


Ringneck duck pair (front), Hooded Merganser (back left), Bufflehead (far right)


Two pairs of Ringneck Ducks


Great Blue Heron

I'll post more pictures from the weekend on my Flickr stream and in this blog as soon as I'm able to get them processed. :)