The alarm went off at 5:30AM and I slowly dragged myself from the warm covers thinking I must be crazy getting up to go count birds. I could see fresh fallen snow glistening in the street light as I peered out my window. It was going to be cold and the visibility was poor as [...]

The Blue Heron is more common here at Presque Isle State Park than the Green Heron, but that doesn’t mean she’s easier to get pictures of.  You just have to be at the right place , at the right time, in the right light and get close enough to get decent pictures. Twice last week [...]