Video: Blue Heron Hunts for Breakfast at Addison Oaks
In the pond near the estate is where we happened upon this Great Blue Heron hunting for breakfast.
Rare White Monarch Graces Orion Oaks Park (video)
The wings are more opaque than other monarchs as well, due to lack of pigment, adding to the effect
Detroit Zoo Welcomes Five Flamingo Chicks
Detroit Zoo Welcomes Five Flamingo Chicks Royal Oak, MI – The Detroit Zoological Society (DZS) is tickled pink to announce the hatching of five flamingo chicks in recent weeks. The hatchlings – four greater flamingos and one Chilean flamingo – are being reared by their parents and foster parents in the Detroit Zoo’s African bird…
After Series of Attacks, Troy Fire Removes Baby Cooper Hawk
After Series of Attacks, Troy Fire Removes Baby Cooper Hawk (Troy Fire Dept, June 26, 2018) Troy, MI- A nesting pair of Cooper’s Hawks had been attacking residents on Hempstead Street in Troy for some time. After multiple citizens were injured from these attacks, and with no one in which to turn, a firefighter from…
Troy Boy Scout Raising Money to Support Owls at Stage Nature Center
Troy Boy Scout Raising Money to Support Owls at Stage Nature Center (Stage Nature Center, April 2, 2018) TROY, MI– Troy Resident and Boy Scout Wyatt Lucas, Troop 1036 is raising money to assist the Stage Nature Center in caring for the five (5) live owls that became permanent residents of the nature center in…
Troy Boy Scout Raising Money to Support Owls at Stage Nature Center
Troy Boy Scout Raising Money to Support Owls at Stage Nature Center (Stage Nature Center, April 2, 2018) TROY, MI– Troy Resident and Boy Scout Wyatt Lucas, Troop 1036 is raising money to assist the Stage Nature Center in caring for the five (5) live owls that became permanent residents of the nature center in…
Kids Can Make Valentine Bird Feeders at Holly Library Feb. 10
Kids Can Make Valentine Bird Feeders at Holly Library Feb. 10 Holly, MI – Come and join this family activity to create beautiful heart shaped Valentines for the birds we love. Ages 3-10 must be accompanied by an adult. Please register in advance. Valentine Bird Feeders, Saturday, February 10 @10a.m. Holly Township Library 1116 N.…
Kids Can Make Valentine Bird Feeders at Holly Library Feb. 10
Kids Can Make Valentine Bird Feeders at Holly Library Feb. 10 Holly, MI – Come and join this family activity to create beautiful heart shaped Valentines for the birds we love. Ages 3-10 must be accompanied by an adult. Please register in advance. Valentine Bird Feeders, Saturday, February 10 @10a.m. Holly Township Library 1116 N.…
Detroit Zoo Welcomes One-Winged Bald Eagle Named Mr. America
Detroit Zoo Welcomes One-Winged Bald Eagle Named Mr. America Royal Oak, MI – A male bald eagle from southern Indiana is in his permanent habitat at the Detroit Zoo after recovering from an injury that prevented him from being released back into the wild. One of the bird’s wings was severely damaged, presumably after he…
Rare Peregrine Falcon Nesting on Detroit Zoo Water Tower
Rare Peregrine Falcon Nesting on Detroit Zoo Water Tower (Detroit Zoo, March 9, 2017) Royal Oak, MI – Detroit Zoo staff and local birders are “tweeting” about a rare cliff-nesting bird species that has taken up residence on the water tower at Woodward Avenue and 10 Mile Road in Royal Oak. One of the most…
Birds of Prey Wow Youngsters at Southfield Library
Birds of Prey Wow Youngsters at Southfield Library (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 7, 2016) Southfield, MI – Nancy Sloan of the Howell Nature Center likes bringing a taste of the wild to groups of children, and on May 2 the Southfield Public Library was graced with her expertise. But the stars of the evening were…