Day 61 Two to go! The Macknac Bridge, Feeder birds and last campground.

The trip from Newberry to West Branch (both in Michigan) was quite uneventful EXCEPT for the fog, Big Mac, Sandhill Cranes, Rain, and lunch in a Rest Area south of Mackinaw City (Notice the two spellings of Mackina(W)  C)  There is a reason and I will put it at the end of this Blog. See if you can figure it out if you don't already know.?

The drive to Mackinaw City over the Straits of Mackinac into Mackinaw County,  took us past Fort Michilimackinac. We stopped at Bells Fishery to buy some Chubs.  Yikes, when did you see them last? They were on sale at 1/2 price, originally $12.00 PER POUND.  We bought a pound , and also bought a tub of whitefish pate'. That is the first in 3-4 years.

Then it was easy sailing wth two stops , one for lunch at a rest area just south of the Straits and the other for gas at $2.69 at Gaylord. Wow, was it busy there!  Lots of traffic.  Summer is not far away I guess.

We arrived at West Branch County RV Park where Cary met us and gave us a nice site down in a corner by the woods  He said that  the morning  "din" of the bird music was the most he has heard in all the time he has been here.  We hope that is true and we see some birds We did hear some this evening.

Tomorrow will be a busy day with a soccer game in Saginaw (Tavin) that  Ruth and I will attend.  and sit with Margaret there. In the afternoon is Ella's piano recital, and in the evening a Birthday Party for Oliver Ardell  here in West Branch at the old Forward's Motel.   Sunday some of the family will attend a "second" memorial service at the cemetery. They wanted to do it in the nicer weather rather than the cold days of winter when it was done inside.

So here are a few photos from the activites and I will post a few tomorrow especially this wonderful campsite.

The "Big Mac"

This hummer (Ruby Throated) stayed 30 minutes at the feeder last night

Here is  The R T Hummingbird in the "up"position, watching for predators.

                                 This is a female Purple Finch , compare to the Grosbeak below.

A female Rose Breasted Grosbeak

Lots of action with six Purple Finches and two Goldfinches.