Nesting Stilts & Prelude to Fall Migration - 29 Jun 2025
I just got the bike back from Al Petri in Woodhaven, so I was anxious to get out and try it. I was having issues with gear-slippage and required a new chain and set of sprockets. With skies clear and humid this Sunday evening I took the opportunity for a late afternoon run to Pt. Mouillee. Driving down Haggerman Road from South Huron River Drive toward the Antennae Farm I spotted 3 Sandhill Cranes flying over. A few moments later a group of three Turkey Vultures took off from the ditch up ahead and circled close enough for some pics from inside the car. As I reached the Antennae Farm I heard the first of three Dickcissels calling from along the fence line. One bird was perched on the wire and permitted some pics from inside the car. But knowing that I would have heat distortion I stopped and got out long enough to get some pics from the road (and away from the car). An Eastern Meadowlark was also a nice find; they tend to disappear after early spring sightings. A fly-over pair of Am...
