Morning flight count site in Eagle Harbor. The ebb and flow of spring migration has officially begun along Lake Superior as deep winter snows recede and birds make their long-awaited return north. Today marked the exciting first day of a new initiative to document bird migration across the Keweenaw Peninsula in Michigan, along the south shore of Lake Superior: the Keweenaw Bird Observatory . Our new morning flight count site in Eagle Harbor welcomed an impressive movement of

Incubation underway -- female Great Horned Owl on her nest, with the male perched nearby, an early moment in the 2026 nesting season. Each winter, the return of the Great Horned Owls to the Copper Country Bird Club's nest box on Skyline Center in Hancock is one of the most exciting signs that the nesting season is underway. This year, the pair has returned once again - and we’re happy to report that at least one egg has already been observed in the nest . A screenshot showin

Winter birding in the Copper Country is a special thing. With snow on the ground and temperatures dropping well below freezing, the birds we see are doing something remarkable: they are surviving long, cold months that would quickly overwhelm an unprepared body. Survival through winter isn’t magic. It’s the result of a suite of physical adaptations, behavioral strategies, and energetic decisions that allow birds to maintain body heat, find enough fuel, and endure conditions t

If you live in, work in, or are visiting the Houghton area, chances are you’ve noticed that the Keweenaw is a special place for birds. From spring migrants moving along Lake Superior’s shoreline to resident species that stick it out through winter, this region plays an outsized role in the lives of birds - and in the people who care about them. The Copper Country Bird Club exists to support that connection through research, conservation, and shared learning across the Keweena