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his friends call him BIG Bill...and it's not because he's generous tipper. let it glow! one very snarky, adult male turkey
Starling-bill by Joe Lukaszek of Grand Blanc. Its bill is nearly double the length it should be. Starling on steroids? He got this shot right outside his window. A glowing light at the opening of this wood duck box looks as if the house has been electrified. Like the Motel 6™ ad says: "we'll leave a light on for you." In Search of Bonnie & Hank
web guy wishes he could post a larger version of this... flicker wild turkey getting a drink
Lots-o-cardinals by Jane Magidsohn of Clarkston. She says "see how many cardinals you can attract using J.J.'s Best mix!" Flicker poses above left at a Grand Blanc area deck-mounted heated bird bath. An adult wild turkey gets a drink, above right. Northern flickers usually migrate south in winter because their main food source is ants. "This bird has been a daily visitor all winter eating suet and drinking from our heated birdbath. It is easy to tell the bird is a male by the black 'cheek patches' which are not present on the female," says Louise. [02-06-04]
J.J. Cardinal's Wild Bird & Nature Store   ~   Grand Blanc, MI   ~   810-695-8733