By Tom Dennis It’s already mid-September and autumn will soon be upon us. It’s sad that summer has almost passed, but this is an exciting time...
Author - Thomas Dennis
Tom Dennis is a resident of Fort Gratiot where he and Laurie Melms Dennis, his wife of 45 years, tend to their bird and butterfly friendly gardens. He is a speaker and free-lance writer, passionate birder, advanced master gardener, creation scientist, and naturalist, with degrees from Michigan State University in Zoology and Biology. Tom is an active member of Blue Water Audubon Society, Master Gardeners of St. Clair County, Port Huron Civic Theater, Ross Bible Church, Tapestry Garden Club, Blueways of St. Clair, and is a steward of the Blue Water Riverwalk with Friends of the St. Clair River.
By Tom Dennis Barn Swallow, Hirundo rustica One of our most beautiful swallow species, the Barn Swallow, will soon depart on the annual fall journey...
By Tom Dennis Originally Published on October 5th, 2018. Gina’s Gallery, an artist’s cooperative, is open in downtown Port Huron at 411 Grand River...
By Tom Dennis Belted Kingfisher, Megaceryle alcyon My wife Laurie and I were recently escorted along the Black River Oxbow by a male Belted...
By Tom Dennis Eastern Bluebird, Sialia sialis The Eastern Bluebird holds a well-deserved high level of respect by mankind. Its good reputation would...
By Tom Dennis Carolina Wren, Thryothorus ludovicianus We recently visited Marshall, Michigan for their annual home garden tour and had a wonderful...
By Tom Dennis Originally Published on July 19th, 2018. Gina’s Gallery, an artists cooperative, is open in downtown Port Huron at 411 Grand River...
By Tom Dennis Brown Thrasher, Toxostoma rufum Who’s responsible for taking the mulch from your flower beds and spreading it all over the walkway...
By Tom Dennis Gray Catbird, Dumetella carolinensis If you have thick shrubs in your yard or live near the edge of a wooded area, that slender gray...
By Tom Dennis Killdeer, Charadrius vociferus Although the Killdeer is classified as a “shorebird” it is more likely to be found living and nesting...