After Julie and I made the long, uneventful drive from Montreal to Point Pelee to scout for my upcoming private days with a client, the free Sony photo walks, and my Songbirds of Pelee workshop, we were rewarded pretty quickly.
We had this Black-throated Blue Warbler all to ourselves for a good stretch. Spectacular breeding plumage, exactly where it should be during migration—low and slow, out in the open, working the branches for insects.
The park was quiet. We only saw a handful of other photographers.
This is what makes Pelee special this time of year. These birds have just crossed Lake Erie, they’re tired, they need to refuel, and for a brief window, they let you in.
No chaos, no crowd—just time to watch, anticipate, and be ready.
It doesn’t get much better than that.
Join me at Point Pelee next May for the Songbirds of Pelee workshop and experience world-class spring migration birding at its best.