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Making the Best of It

Making the Best of It

July 29, 2020March 29, 2021•by Brian Murphy•bird sounds, Birding, BIRDS, breeding, Durham, Falls Lake, Flat River, Flowers, Home, Home, migration, North Carolina

(It is July 29, and I just now realized this never got … Making the Best of ItRead more

Echo Lake, Marquette, Michigan

Echo Lake, Marquette, Michigan

February 14, 2020February 15, 2020•by Brian Murphy•bird counts, bird sounds, Birding, BIRDS, Marquette, Michigan, migration, wildflowers

Most of my 20 hours each week were filled with peace and … Echo Lake, Marquette, MichiganRead more

Bird Migration Peaks in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

Bird Migration Peaks in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

June 5, 2019February 1, 2020•by Brian Murphy•bird sounds, Birding, Michigan, migration, rare sightings, Upper Peninsula

Bird Migration in Michigan As I enter my first week of June, … Bird Migration Peaks in Michigan’s Upper PeninsulaRead more

Bog Walk – Signs of Spring and a Shadowy Sora

Bog Walk – Signs of Spring and a Shadowy Sora

May 22, 2019May 22, 2019•by Brian Murphy•Birding, Michigan, migration, plumage

Winds from the south, finally. Over the past month, I have become … Bog Walk – Signs of Spring and a Shadowy SoraRead more