Song Sparrow – Melospiza melodia From nearly every prominence on the vegetation that grows in our backyard, a Song Sparrow is singing. The glorious sounds of Spring and the hope that ol’ man Winter doesn’t have any more tricks up his sleeve. Song Sparrows have the greatest number of genetically distinct populations of any bird in [...]
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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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Common Redpoll (male) – Acanthis flammea While a light snow fell across mid coast Maine this morning, we were greeted with 30+ Common Redpolls. After 11 years of submitting check lists for the Great Backyard Bird Count, we were finally able to add this beautiful bird. We have had the Common Redpoll visit our feeders many [...]
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I thought I would take a different approach in presenting some of the photos taken while we were in the north woods of Maine and New Hampshire. This is my first attempt at a video slide show. The video is hosted on my server and should stream well enough for all but those with a [...]
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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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