Michigan ranks among the leaders in the country in car/deer collisions.  And, as long as the state continues on its mission to penalize hunters $15 for each deer hunting license to help the insurance companies, and thus citizens. little will change.  If you keep on doing what you’ve always done, you can expect the same results –  except in this case, the fees to help have actually increased 50 percent in recent years.  Duh!  The details from State Farm are here…

An arctic tern has been spotted this week at Ludington Harbor in Mason County. This is certainly a rare sight, because this species breeds in the arctic and typically migrates along the Pacific or Atlantic coastline or over the open ocean. Michigan is not usually a stopping point during its long journey to Antarctica. If you are in the area looking for this rare visitor, be sure to check out other wildlife viewing opportunities at Ludington State Park.

To learn more about this amazing bird and its migration journey, please visit: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Arctic_Tern/lifehistory and http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/Sterna_paradisaea/.

Migratory birds including loons, have died from botulism in Michigan and scientists are hoping it has been a one-time occurence.  More here…