Now’s the time to catch a slurp of Sapsuckers
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Sphyrapicus varius Another spring arrival is being sighted in country woodlots as well as in the city and suburbs. At first glance you...
Author : Thomas Dennis
How to attract a teapot of Towhees
By Tom Dennis Eastern Towhee, Pipilo erythrophthalmus One of my favorite spring arrival birds, an Eastern Towhee, showed up in the back yard last week...
Woodpeckers and their role in modern protective headgear and helmets
Red-bellied Woodpecker, Melanerpes carolinus Early spring is a noisy time in the bird world, especially early in the morning. Pay attention when you’re up early,...
Spring Migration: Who’s staying, who’s going?
By Tom Dennis “Beware the Ides of March” is fast upon us and as sure as the soothsayer’s warning to Julius Caesar of his pending...
Bless a Coot… don’t pollute!
American Coot, Fulica americana By Tom Dennis What looks like a duck, floats like a duck and swims like a duck, isn’t always a duck! My...
“Stubborn and loyal to a fault”
American Black Duck, Anas rubripes The American Black Duck is found locally but in much lower numbers than the similar and well-known Mallard. It’s easy...
Gina’s Gallery – Featured Artist, Karson Schenk
By Tom Dennis Gina’s Gallery, an artist’s cooperative, is open in downtown Port Huron at 411 Grand River Avenue and features local artists who display...
Many travel far to see this Blue Water Area beauty
Hooded Merganser, Lophodytes cucullatus By Tom Dennis The Hooded Merganser is the smallest of three species of merganser found in North American and all three...
One Special Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull, Larus fuscus With The Winter Bird Blast quickly approaching, let’s take a look at the Lesser Black-backed Gull, one of several winter...
A local showing, the Harlequin Duck
Harlequin Duck, Histrionicus histrionicus Once every few years, local bird watchers line the St. Clair River to get a view of a rare visit from...
