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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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It’s unbelievable how little time I have these days. Can you say cholecystectomy? I am studying for three exams this week but I still found the time to participate in the 2010 Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC). With a steaming hot cup of coffee in one hand and binocular in the other, I began tallying [...]
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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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Here in Maine, winter has had a grip since late fall with snow, bitter cold and wind. Migratory birds have long gone on their trek to warmer climes. During the snowstorm last Saturday, I noticed a very puffed up bird feeding on a distant suet feeder. I thought for sure it was a warbler, but [...]
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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 [...]
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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 anything, they [...]
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