“The largest gull species” | Great Black-backed Gull
By Tom Dennis Great Black-backed Gull, Larus marinus The Great Black-backed Gull is one of many gull species found in our...
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This Refash is for the Birds
by Marisa Glied
By Marisa Glied My newly recent hobby of the year is backyard bird watching. I have become obsessed with watching...
Blue Water’s Bright Eyes
By Tom Dennis Common Goldeneye, Bucephala clangula This week’s highlighted species in our Blue Water Nature Series, is the Common...
Carolina Wren
By Tom Dennis Carolina Wren, Thryothorus ludovicianus We recently visited Marshall, Michigan for their annual home garden tour and had a...
“The Inspiration for Woody Woodpecker”
By Tom Dennis Pileated Woodpecker, Dryocopus pileatus When a friend recently asked me to write an article on the Pileated Woodpecker...
“A Model Organism”
By Tom Dennis Tree Swallow, Tachycineta bicolor One of my favorite summer birds isn’t much of a singer but is...
The Tale of the Loon’s Necklace
By Tom Dennis Common Loon, Gavia immer Common Loons are not commonly seen in the Blue Water area during the summer...
A peculiar family member
By Tom Dennis Northern Flicker, Colaptes auratus We have received several messages lately with pictures of this beautiful bird, asking for...
Black-throated Blue Warbler
By Tom Dennis Septophaga caerulescens The spring bird migration is well upon us and actually, it’s about half-way complete. Most...
American Crow
By Tom Dennis Corvus brachyrhynchos The American Crow, Corvus brachyrhynchos, is one of our most misunderstood creatures, however, it continues to...