With temperatures forecasted to be in the mid-nineties, please remember to have a supply of fresh water for the birds. Now is a good time to clean out your birdbaths, removing algae and debris. (This should be done every few days regardless of the weather.) If possible, try to place your birdbath where shade will [...]
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A clear blue sky and a beautiful sunrise greeted us this morning at the Rachael Carson Wildlife Refuge near Biddeford Pool, Maine. Activity among the Great and Snowy Egrets, Blue Herons, and Double-Crested Cormorants was heavy., and , and Flights and landings persisted continuously at a pool in the marsh most of the morning. [...]
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The Birding Gallery has been updated with pictures. One of the latest images uploaded is shown below. [[Image:Common Birds/brown_thrasher.jpg|center|300|300|A Brown Thrasher looksout from a wire at the Rachael Carson national Wildlife Refuge near Biddeford Pool, Maine.]] Check back often for more gallery updates!
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Yesterday, I purchased some birding software online called Aves Bird Watcher. Check the site out and read all about it. Cost is $29.99 and includes free upgrades for life. I needed a journal type software to keep a record of birds I have seen, and with parameters such as adding pictures, weather conditions, location, habitat, [...]
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Seems to be some debate as to whether the Great Egret was eating a snake or an eel in this post. I have received comments on both this site and via email as to what others think it was. It is basically split with 15 thinking northern water snake and 14 thinking it was an [...]
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I have added a photo gallery to Birding In Maine. To access it, simply click on “Birding Gallery” on the left side of the page under “Pages“. At this point, only a few pictures are in the birding gallery, but I have many pictures and as time permits, I will upload them on a daily [...]
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Going birdwatching on a day so foggy that you can barely see 50 feet, usually is not very productive, but this morning had a surprise in store for us not more than 20 feet away! While enjoying our Saturday morning coffee and birdwatching ritual at the Rachael Carson National Wildlife Refuge near Biddeford Pool, Maine, my wife and I were [...]
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