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Sharon and I were watching a pair of first year Bald Eagles harassing ducks from our picture window Saturday morning. Suddenly, all of the birds in our backyard took off in a frenzy. A Sharp-shinned Hawk came from seemingly nowhere and snatched a Mourning Dove. Feathers floated everywhere as the hawk flew off with its [...]
Common Redpoll (male) – Acanthis flammea While a light snow fell across mid coast Maine this morning, we were greeted with 30+ Common Redpolls. After 11 years of submitting check lists for the Great Backyard Bird Count, we were finally able to add this beautiful bird. We have had the Common Redpoll visit our feeders many [...]
This Red-breasted Nuthatch was busy feeding on our peanut feeder Saturday afternoon. When new window opens for the video, open window to full size to see the HD version. Dimension: 560×480 | Video bit rate: 1000Kbps | Length: 27 sec. Click photo to watch video | Broadband Connection Recommended Video: Red-breasted Nuthatch | ©2011 John [...]
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It was a cold and dreary Sunday afternoon so Sharon and I decided to stay home, make homemade lasagna and watch Patriots football. After the game, we watched Robin Hood (the version with Russell Crowe) on blu-ray which I must say is an awesome flick. During the football game, we noticed Pine Siskins coming to our feeding stations. [...]
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 [...]