From the category archives:
You can feel, hear and see it as soon as you walk out the door. The warm air, the singing of the birds, the crocus and daffodils pushing through the ground; you have walked right into Spring, bursting forth with life and you are happy to be alive! On Wednesday, the mercury topped out at 70° [...]
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Are you ready for summer yet? There is no question that I am. Winter in Maine this year basically ended at the end of January. February had no measurable precipitation what-so-ever until the huge gale at the end of the month which gave us nearly 7″ of rain in two days. This storm brought winds [...]
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I arose bright and early this morning to take the trash out for pickup. While walking out the drive, I heard the high pitched call notes of the Cedar Waxwing. I looked around and spied 15 of these beautiful birds in a maple tree along our property line. I slipped back into the house and [...]
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Friday was a beautiful mid winter day and I had no classes. What should I do for a few hours between studying? How about some bird watching! I drove to Pine Point near Scarborough, Maine to look for my favorite duck; the Long-tailed Duck. The dock at the Lobster Co-op is a favorite place of mine [...]
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As we near the end of the first decade of the second millennium, bird bloggers are assembling lists of birds that were favorites over the last ten years. I thought I would join in on the fun and produce my own list. Each bird listed below is a life bird. Since I have many life birds [...]
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Rock Pigeons are considered by many as junk birds. They are seen scavenging dumpsters, begging for french fries at fast food restaurants and making a mess of statues and city sidewalks. The three Rock Pigeons pictured above were part of a group of 15 that flew around the waterfront at Cundy’s Harbor this past Saturday. If [...]
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I have been battling a nasty cold since the weekend and now have thoughts of H1N1. Attending classes are out of the question for the time being. With the free time on my hands, I have been catching up on course work and selecting photos for my birds of summer review. Coughing and sneezing my [...]
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