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Are you ready for summer yet? There is no question that I am. Winter in Maine this year basically ended at the end of January. February had no measurable precipitation what-so-ever until the huge gale at the end of the month which gave us nearly 7″ of rain in two days. This storm brought winds [...]
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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 [...]
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I have been battling a nasty cold since the weekend and now have thoughts of H1N1. Attending classes are out of the question for the time being. With the free time on my hands, I have been catching up on course work and selecting photos for my birds of summer review. Coughing and sneezing my [...]
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For those who follow me on Twitter, you may have seen my tweets referring to the “Blueberry Bandit” and the corresponding photos posted on TwitPic. This juvenile Pileated Woodpecker has been visiting our four blueberry bushes for two weeks now. The adult male and female visits too, but are so jumpy that I have been [...]
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Tuesday morning dawned crisp and clear and I was not about to let the day pass by without doing some birding. Just after sunrise, I drove to Popham Beach. The tide was falling and the way was clear for a walk out to Fox Island. The island is accessible by foot only during low tide [...]
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This little jewel loves to perch on the very tip of one of our feeder branches and sits there looking pretty. She is only 6″ from a fresh supply of nectar. With the Hummingbird activity around our feeders this past week, she gets harassed on occasion. I was able to capture this female Ruby-throated Hummingbird [...]
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As I parked my car along the marsh bordering Goose Rocks Beach on Tuesday, I noted a Great Blue Heron feeding in a salt panne. Fog was lifting and it looked to be a beautiful day in southern Maine. Song Sparrows filled the early morning air with their melodic songs. Walking the sandy path from the end of [...]
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