Sharon and I were watching a pair of first year Bald Eagles harassing ducks from our picture window Saturday morning. Suddenly, all of the birds in our backyard took off in a frenzy. A Sharp-shinned Hawk came from seemingly nowhere and snatched a Mourning Dove. Feathers floated everywhere as the hawk flew off with its [...]
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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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During the recent snowstorm, our feeders were very busy. Take for instance: Along with the regular yard birds, 35 Pine Siskins trying to find room on the feeders. 40+ Common Redpolls vying for precious space. 2 male Red-winged Blackbirds who were more than happy to find a ground feeder during the tempest. Not a feeder [...]
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During the month of December, we have had a crippling ice storm, a blizzard, temperatures ranging from -5° to 50° F. and a plethora of snow, rain and sleet. This kind of weather is hard on birds. Now, more than at any other time of the year, birds can use our help when deep snow [...]
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Streaming video has come to Birding In Maine! After many, many hours of finding a way to bring our visitors birding videos, I have found a solution. Great resolution, small file size and birds in all their glory! After making a video with our Sony High Definition camcorder, I convert the movie to Windows HD WMV format. [...]
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