Carol and I had some things to do in Muskegon and drove along Wood Rd. between Wilson and Pontaluna Rd. to check for birds. Carol shot this picture of a Hermit Thrush by Black Lake Park.
We decided to go to the Sternburg Rd. McDonalds for lunch. I had just started to eat my fries when Carol said, "What is that?". There was a Red-tailed Hawk standing near the road eating something. Cars going by didn't bother it. After it flew, I checked to see what it had been eating. There weren't any feathers, but it looked like a duck bill on the ground.
After that we went up to Messinger Rd to check on some wildflowers. I spotted this Ruffed Grouse on the side of the road before the HQ building.
On the way back out from the yellow gate we spotted this Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. Carol got a picture of it drinking sap.
We also saw about 10 Yellow-rumped Warblers.
Tuesday morning I went to Black Lake Park to take some night sky pictures. I got there about 5:20 a.m. While I was setting up the camera, I could hear a Great Horned Owl calling in the distance.
- Charlie and Carol DeWtt
3 comments:
Nice photos! I'd like to ride along with you next time!
Love these, Charlie!
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