Chipping Sparrow – Spizella passerina The “Chippers” have returned! Once the American Tree Sparrows leave, it’s not long until the Chipping Sparrow makes a comback here in Maine. Only one year did the Tree Sparrow and Chipping Sparrow share our yard at the same time.
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The Mill Pond on Parker Head is a great place to find Osprey fishing. This morning, I was just a tad too late to photograph the Osprey catching herring. A kind lady, who came out to greet me, said that I should have been there an hour or so earlier. Oh well, you win some, you [...]
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American Mink – Neovison vison The American Mink spends most of its time in the water hunting for food. It is a good swimmer and can dive as deep as 16 feet. When a Mink feels threatened, it will spray the intruder with a foul-smelling liquid, just as a Skunk does. Unlike the skunk, the [...]
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American Robin – Turdus migratorius This American Robin was singing its heart out Sunday morning. It was also being territorial, chasing other Robins from the area and returning to its “singing perch.” I don’t mind at all that this Robin woke me up early Sunday morning. I’d much rather hear the song of this beautiful bird than the [...]
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Long-tailed Duck – Clangula hyemalis Formerly know as the Old Squaw, the Long-tailed Duck is one of my favorites. Their clown-like face is one of the cutest out there in the duck world.
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Fox Sparrow – Passerella iliaca Spring has sprung in Maine! Nearly a perfect day, except for the 40 mph winds, with a high temperature of 67° F. To add icing to the cake, a small flock of Fox Sparrows visited the yard this afternoon. It just so happens that this bird is absent from my [...]
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Hooded Merganser (male) – Lophodytes cucullatus It won’t be long until ice-out here on Winnegance Bay. I look forward to this time of the year because once the ice is gone, hundreds of ducks of all kinds will once again visit our cove. Once the ducks arrive, I know it won’t be long until the [...]
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