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 [...]
Birding in Maine wishes everyone a very Merry Christmas and a happy New Year 2010!!
Carol of the Birds
Whence comes this rush of wings afar,
Following straight the Noel star?
Birds from the woods in wondrous flight,
Bethlehem seek this Holy Night.
“Tell us, ye birds, why come ye here,
Into this stable, poor and drear?”
“Hast’ning we seek the new-born King,
And [...]
My first semester in college has ended! I have nearly one month to get back in touch with birds before the next semester starts on January 11th.
The camera is cleaned, the batteries are charged and I am itching to photograph the birds of Maine. The only thing that’s holding me up is the weather. As soon [...]
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 anything, they [...]
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