Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Since mid spring, I’ve been watching a successful Bald Eagle nest not much more than a stone’s throw from where we live here on the peninsula south of Bath. The nest is some 40 feet off the ground and it’s impossible to see inside. I knew there were chicks in the nest, because the adults brought food on a regular basis, and I could hear the chicks calling when the adults were not around. Read the full article →

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A Snowy Egret  (Egretta thula)  in flight is this week’s entry for Wings on Wednesday, a meme that is the original creation of Kevin Doxstater at NaturalVisions. Photo taken at Fort Popham on Atkins Bay, Phippsburg, Maine.

Snowy Egret - Egretta thula - in flight

Snowy Egret - Egretta thula - in flight | Click thumbnail for larger view

Happy birding!

 

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Wings on Wednesday: Over the Water

July 7, 2010

My first entry for the Wings on Wednesday genre, the original creation of Kevin Doxstater at NaturalVisions. These photos were taken on our trip to Eastern Egg Rock over the 4th of July holiday weekend. You all know the story of the rocking boat in the previous post, so without further adieu….

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Atlantic Puffins at Eastern Egg Rock

July 5, 2010

When it’s was too hot and humid to stand in the blazing sun for activities such as the Bath Heritage Days festivities on Saturday afternoon, we looked for a way to cool off and still be able to enjoy the great outdoors. Sharon and I booked a trip on the Hardy III out of New [...]

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Photo of the Day: White-breasted Nuthatch

June 30, 2010

Photo of the Day: White-breasted Nuthatch fledgling and adult.

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Wordless Wednesday: Ruby-throated Hummingbird

June 23, 2010

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Photo of the Day: Snowy Egret – Flying Away

June 17, 2010

It was Wednesday morning, and several Snowy Egrets were feeding in the marshy area of our cove, but they were just to far away to get photos. I hoped that they would fly to an area closer to where I was standing, and being low tide, I fully expected this to happen. What I didn’t expect [...]

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