The morning of Independence Day started out foggy and cool in Bath, Maine. By 11:00 a.m., the sun made an appearance for the Heritage Days Parade. But by early afternoon, skies became threatening as seen in the images above. Does the second photo depict a funnel cloud? The cloud acted strange, rising up and down [...]
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Being in the right place at the right time makes a world of difference when bird watching.
Take this morning for example. Doing my morning ritual of filling the bird feeders, I saw a third year Bald Eagle soaring over the cove off our back yard. It was making passes within 50 yards of where I [...]
At first look, you may think these photos have nothing to do with birds. Where are the birds? Well folks, this is the view from one of my favorite late summer and early fall birding spots. Popham Beach State Park lies on the southern tip of the peninsula south of Bath, Maine.
The beach is very [...]
Unbelievable! Those were my very first words when my wife and I awoke to explosions at 10:30 p.m. Sunday night. Five transformers blew, starting just to our south and finishing with the one across the road from us. The flashes from these explosions lit our room like it was daylight, even though all the blinds [...]
Another snowstorm is making travel treacherous on Maine roads this Sunday afternoon. What a day to stay inside and watch the activity around the bird feeders. And active they are! With 8″ to 14″ of snow forecasted for Mid-Coast Maine , Sharon and I made sure the feeders were full and we shoveled paths to [...]
Over the weekend, I took a few pictures of the birds visiting our feeders here in Bath, Maine. Nothing rare, just the common faces of the species we all know and love.
Enjoy!
Happy birding!