The grass is back! And some bird facts!

Ah, spring. Longer days, and temperatures hitting the 50's. It sure is nice to look out the window and see the grass running out to the lake. Won't be long before we're hearing the ring of horseshoes, and the sounds of boats on the water. Might even have to break out the bocce balls.

With this change in weather, and terrain, we're also seeing more and more birds in the yard. Especially around the feeders, giving us the opportunity to do a little birdwatching through our new camera. We've "captured" a few, from the house, to share with you.

This is an Evening Grosbeak enjoying a meal. Pretty birds, capable of flying higher than I ever imagined. According to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, a female Evening Grosbeak ran into a small airplane over Colorado, 6,200 feet above ground - over 12,000 feet above sea level. Gotta wonder what she was doing up there.

This is a White-throated Sparrow. Notice you can see the ground! Apparently, even though the look nothing alike, this bird sometimes mates with the Dark-eyed Junco, also a sparrow. They produce grayish, dully marked Sparrows with white outer tail feathers. Let us know if you've ever spotted one.

Finally, this guy is a Hairy Woodpecker. According to the guide, the hairy likes to forage behind the larger Pileated Woodpecker, pecking in the heavy blows and taking insects that the pileated missed. That is, when they're not eating our birdseed.

Come on up and enjoy the changing season. Watch some birds. Get out on Muskallonge Lake. Search for some newly revealed agates along the shore of Lake Superior. It's a great time to be on the Upper Peninsula!

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Mike & Monica