Upland Sandpiper
Copyright Jeffrey Foltice
I found this Upland Sandpiper in a large Southwest Michigan grassy field yesterday. It wasn’t too surprising to find it there since the habitat for this type of Sandpiper consists of tall grass. Normally spending up to 8 months of the year in South America, they come north to breed during the summer in such areas before they return south.
Ruby Crowned Kinglet
Copyright Jeffrey Foltice
I found this Ruby Crowned Kinglet today as it was guarding its territory, driving off any other birds that approached within a few yards. It didn’t seem to be bothered by my presence as I photographed the colorful bird from a bridge overlooking a stream in Holland, Michigan.
Freedom of Flight
Copyright Jeffrey Foltice
As a photographer who has taken many thousands of photos over the past few years, it can be easy to forget some of the images I’ve had the pleasure to capture. It can be fun looking through archived files when you run across a photo like this one. I photographed this Sandhill Crane as it flew early in the morning about two years ago near the peak of the annual bird migration in Northern Indiana.
Snow in Spring… Snowy Owl
Copyright Jeffrey Foltice
It was a great surprise to find a Snowy Owl still around this Spring in West Michigan today. It looked like his claws were ready for hunting, although with the snow gone, he might stand out a bit more than normal with his white feathers.
Canadian Geese in Flight
Copyright Jeffrey Foltice
I caught a flock of Canadian Geese in mid-flight yesterday over Muskegon County, Michigan. The area has been enjoying much warmer temperatures and more sunshine than the norm for this time of year.
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Birds of a Feather…
Copyright Jeffrey Foltice
A group of Sandhill Cranes shown displaying their 7 foot wing spans as they took flight yesterday at the Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area in Indiana. The area is known for the thousands of Sandhill Cranes that stop there each Autumn from mid-October through November.
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