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“Front yard”?? I thought it was a “Great Backyard Bird Count!!!”
Michigan Audubon
Here's a short clip from a front yard feeding station in Marquette, Michigan, where the temperature is currently -3F. Those are all American Goldfinches!Weather Alert & Cancelled AVA mtg tonight - 2/12!
Urgent msg from AVA President Ruth Golm:
“Due to severe weather conditions predicted for Mon -Wed I have decided to cancel Tuesday’s AVA meeting. Safety for everyone is first. Please pass this onto your friends & I’ll see u at our March 12 meeting where we will be discussing the May, 2019 Tawas Point Bird Fest.
I hope the winter storm is not so bad as to hinder u from participating in the 22nd GBBC starting this weekend - 2/15-17. For further details go to gbbc.birdcount.org/about/“ (See below link)
Also, on Thurs., 2/14, Peggy Ridgway will host a “warm-up” to birds and this weekend GBBC great tips and Q & A. Check our Facebook “Event”, indicate “Going or Interested” and share with your friends.gbbc.birdcount.org
Common Redpoll by Kathleen Payne, N. 2018 GBBC. Launched in 1998 by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and National Audubon Society, the Great Backyard Bird Count was the first online citizen-science project to collect data on wild birds and to display results in near real-time. Now, more than 160,000 p...Bio-diversity gave us these amazingly beautiful species of swallowtail butterflies.
And humans developed because of bio-diversity and the experiments of Mother Nature over a Billion years. That’s one more reason why we need to protect endangered species throughout the world.
EcoWatch
These are 100% real, actual butterflies. Try not to lose your sh*t.
The green dragontail butterfly (Lamproptera meges) is one of the smallest species of swallowtail butterfly and one of the very few species with wing transparency.
This footage is by Kazuo Unno, insect aficionado extraordinaire and wildlife photographer.
Center for Biological Diversity
Monthly Archives: April 2017
Spring Backyard Visitor
This photo was taken in Tawas Township on 4/21 and submitted by Terry & Mary Baker. “We rarely see shore birds at our pond, but this Green Heron came to steal some goldfish last Friday. It was camouflaged in the … Continue reading
M-55 Spring Road Cleanup – Updated 4/30
UPDATE: Greetings from sunny Sand Lake Road, May 3rd, Wednesday!. See you there. Where: M-55 and Sand Lake Road parking area. That is 12 miles west of US-23 intersection. Only 5 miles east of M-65 intersection. What: After a short … Continue reading
April AVA Activities
Our April activities have been updated with dates and times. See our Upcoming Field Trips page for the details about the what, where, when of our Oscoda Salmon Projects outing and our spring kickoff of the M-55 road cleanup.
2017 Kirtland’s Warbler Tour Information Is Now Available
In partnership with Huron Pines, Kirtland’s Warbler Alliance, U.S. Forest Service, and Michigan Audubon, the AuSable Valley Audubon (AVA) Chapter conducts our second year of Kirtland’s Warbler tours in our most eastern section of the Huron National Forest called the … Continue reading
Mackinaw Raptor Fest Highlights
Nine of our AuSable Valley Audubon members attended the Mackinaw Raptor Fest in Mackinaw City on April 8. The programs were varied and interesting, the dinner excellent. Even though the airline had cancelled the flight of the keynote speaker, he … Continue reading
Don’t Forget – Tawas Point Birding Festival Is Coming Up In May!
The Tawas Point Birding Festival is coming soon, May 18 – May 20. Join Michigan Audubon and AuSable Valley Audubon at Tawas Point for some of the best birding in Michigan. Loads of migrating birds, especially, but not only many … Continue reading
Come and Join Us At Our April Meeting
The meeting will be at 7:00 p.m., April 11th at the Camp Inn Lodge, 3111 US-23, about two miles south of Oscoda. Guests are welcome! High School biology teacher Matt McDougall, in partnership with the Lake Huron Sports Fishing group, and sponsored … Continue reading