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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The beautiful first spring Summer Tanager that graced our yard this morning made an encore appearance this evening. I was able to capture some hi-def video. It was raining at the time and as a result, the background is a little bright as I overexposed a little. Enjoy! Dimension: 520×420 | Video bit rate: 1000Kbps [...]
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How about a life bird for your viewing pleasure during breakfast? And not just a life bird, but a very unusual vagrant for Maine. Sharon went out to the back deck this morning to enjoy her coffee and the bird activity. A few minutes later, she called for me to asking what kind of bird [...]
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After being couped up most of the winter, Mainers took to the woods, beaches and shops to celebrate a very fine Spring day. Here along the midcoast, temperatures reached 65° F. Further south and inland, the mercury soared into the 80′s. Blue skies and light winds made for a day that we have longed for [...]
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Over the past week, we have observed Osprey rebuilding and repairing nests. All nine nests near our home are hosting pairs and it should not be long until egg laying begins. Map shows Osprey nest sites in our area. (Yellow = nest sites. Green = our home.) Map is interactive. The following photos were taken [...]
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