While not a life bird (a bird reported for the first time), I was thrilled to return to Kensington Metropark in Milford, Michigan this week to see an American bittern.
Continue reading Photo of the Week: American BitternWhat I Found Interesting: October 28, 2026
With so much happening around the world, we all could use some uplifting stories.
Which is why I enjoy publishing my monthly post highlighting positive and good news.
A new dwarf planet candidate, three men traveled from Italy to Ireland to return a lost wedding ring, and a happy 25th birthday to the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine are few of the interesting stories I’ve enjoyed in the past month.
I hope you enjoy them, too!
Continue reading What I Found Interesting: October 28, 2026Photo of the Week: Portable Sawmill at Nichols Arboretum
For the past few months, our local birding group has seen piles of large felled tree trunks in Nichols Arboretum in Ann Arbor, Michigan, near the Magnolia Collection.
As we walked by last week, we saw piles of lengthwise wood planks finished on two sides.
Continue reading Photo of the Week: Portable Sawmill at Nichols Arboretum