With another day up in the Upper Peninsula, we headed east over to the areas of Pickford, Rudyard and Munuscong Potholes, with the charismatic Sharp-tailed Grouse our primary target. Heading through the rich farmland fields around the remote townships of Dick and Fibre resulted in a number of birds, with a showy Eastern Kingbird providing outstanding views while Savannah Sparrows chirruped from the fence posts.
Glossy blue Tree Sparrows lined up on the telephone wires providing a jazzy display of colour, while an American Kestrel drifted overhead in the breeze.
Our first new bird of the day soon came in to fruition in the form of several dapper Bobolinks, perched sporadically on the wooden fences before leaping up and performing their display flights, belting out their song.
Eastern Kingbird |
Savannah Sparrow |
Tree Swallow |
White-tailed Deer - the commonest species of deer we saw in Michigan |
Bobolink |
Female Bobolink |
Arriving at Munuscong Potholes we were immediately met by two showy Upland Sandpipers on the fenceposts, showing much better the more distant birds at Pellston a few days earlier.
Upland Sandpiper |
Munuscong Potholes |
Prime Sharp-tailed Grouse habitat! |
Sharp-tailed Grouse |
Well hidden - Sharp-tailed Grouse in there somewhere! |
Polyphemus Moth - one of the largest moths in Michigan. We found this resting outside the hotel door so moved to a safer spot in some nearby trees |
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