“I’ve been hoping to see a Sandhill Crane (a species I’d never seen) for years now, but have never timed it right. One recent afternoon I was able to photograph a pair, with a juvenile, near the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village fields in New Gloucester. The sight and calls of these birds had me humming Read More
My Maine This Week
Each week, NRCM members and supporters submit their Maine photographs to be shared in our My Maine This Week website feature. We also share these photos on our website and social media. They are also considered for our Nature of Maine Calendar!
My Maine This Week: Ann Flewelling
Longtime NRCM member Ann Flewelling of Sedgwick, Maine, shares two of her recent photos, one from Aroostook County and one of Mt. Katahdin at Baxter State Park. The first photo is of “a dramatic storm event emanating from Square Lake toward [her] shore on Cross Lake [in Aroostook County] in late August,” writes Ann. Ann’s Read More
My Maine This Week: Evan Wells
“Before heading off our different ways for college, my friends and I shared dumplings and bubble tea at this amazing spot in Portland’s Old Port,” writes NRCM member Evan Wells of Gardiner, Maine, as he shares his recent photo with us. With the unofficial end of summer arriving last week in Maine, what were some of Read More
My Maine This Week: David Preston
NRCM member David Preston of China Village, Maine, shares some of his summer photos with us this week. David, like many Mainers, explored our beautiful state this summer since most of us stayed close to home or at least within the state to do our traveling. Thank you, David, for sharing your stunning photos with Read More
My Maine This Week: Leda Beth Gray
“Look at this crazy sci-fi caterpillar that I found on one of the foot bridges at Blue Hill Heritage Trust’s Kingdom Woods Conservation Area! I looked it up in Caterpillars of Eastern North America, and it is a Promethea moth—a giant silk moth,” writes NRCM member Leda Beth Gray of Blue Hill, Maine, of her Read More
My Maine This Week: Atlantic Puffins by Larry Mingledorff
As we say goodbye to the Atlantic Puffins as they head to their wintering grounds after gracing the Maine coast all summer, we wanted to share these stunning puffin photos by NRCM member Larry Mingledorff of Palm Coast, Florida. Larry captured these amazing images on Machias Seal Island. We hope you had a chance to Read More
My Maine This Week: Alexandria Brann
Alexandria Brann of Belgrade, Maine, is a new My Maine This Week photographer. Welcome, Alexandria! She sent us her amazing photo of a bee collecting pollen at Willard Beach in South Portland, Maine, earlier this summer. Look at the detail! Do you have Maine wildlife photos to share? If so, or if you have beautiful, Read More
My Maine This Week: Zack Porter
This week, on August 11, we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the creation of Maine’s Ecological Reserve System. Ecological Reserves were created to serve as a benchmark for environmental and biological change over time; to protect habitat for wildlife; and to function as a site for research and education. Learn more about them on our Read More
My Maine This Week: David Small
One of our frequent photographers, NRCM member David Small of Old Town, Maine, shares his remarkable wildlife photos with us, and did you know that some of his photos were also featured in a book titled, Wild Critters of Maine: Every Day Encounters, written by Tom Seymour? You can read more about this book, and other Read More
