Storm Foraging - 04 Feb 2022
This week's snow storm was predicted to drop 12-18" of snow in the Detroit Area. We got 6". It was still enough to cover everything and make it difficult for the birds to find food.
I drove through the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge to look for foraging flocks of sparrows. I found a dozen American Tree Sparrows next to the road that were oblivious to my presence and trying to glean seeds from last season's wildflower crop. Lighting wasn't great, but I was close enough with the Sony a1 and 200-600mm lens (minus hood) that the images came out nice.
Detroit River IWR--Refuge Gateway (Humbug Marsh), Wayne, Michigan, US
Feb 4, 2022 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
6 species
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) 60
Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus) 2
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 36
Canvasback (Aythya valisineria) 120
Redhead (Aythya americana) 40
American Tree Sparrow (Spizelloides arborea) 12
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S1
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