Finally!
Exciting news! This week new life has entered this world in the form of three downy fluffballs — yes, I am talking about our resident Piping Plovers! Just a few days ago, our first [...]
New Discoveries
Early, early, mornings. These are the first three words that come to mind when I think about this last week in the field. While anywhere else, these simple words may be quite unwelcome, here [...]
Sunny Mornings at Last
This week has been full of changes. Perhaps most notably, it seems that Cedar Waxwings have all but replaced the Blue Jays as my noisy and bold companions here at Whitefish Point. While I [...]
Fantastic Birds and Butterflies
This week Whitefish Point was speckled with flecks of orange. Migrating monarch butterflies have made their way north and found refuge on Lake Superior's tranquil shores. Their fluttering orange wings have been a welcome [...]
Michigan Audubon Photography Awards Adds WPBO Category
Accepting submissions through June 25, 2021. Each year, Michigan Audubon looks forward to the amazing photography submitted to this contest featuring the birds we all love! Not only can your photographs share the beauty [...]
An Enjoyably Loud Welcome to Whitefish Point
On my way through the winding, forest-flanked roads of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, I was unsure what to expect when I finally arrived at my destination for the summer, Whitefish Point Bird Observatory. After all, [...]