You may recall that in early 2019, we announced our pursuit of a Maine Mindfulness Big Year. Since our blog is (mostly) monthly, and we enjoy writing about a wide variety of bird-related topics—including special birding events with members of the Natural Resources Council of Maine—we only occasionally posted updates here. So you likely have Read More
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My Maine This Week: David Preston
NRCM member David Preston of South China, Maine, captured this stunning image last week near China Lake. He writes, “Saw this pair of Bald Eagles by China Lake this morning, hoping for an ice fisherman to leave a perch for them…” Have you seen Bald Eagles or other wildlife this winter? We would love to Read More
My Maine This Week: Pam Wells
The Natural Resources Council of Maine is fortunate to have amazingly talented photographers as members and supporters. Some NRCM members, like Pam Wells of Old Town, Maine, have been sending us photos for more than a decade. This week’s photos were taken by Pam at the Orono boat launch on the Penobscot River. Pam captured Read More
Christmas Birds: Count!
Did you know there is an activity that you can do with 79,000 other people, all with the same common goal? Pro sports game? Going for a world record? No, it’s participating in a Christmas Bird Count! There were more than 2,600 individual Christmas Bird Counts conducted last year, 1,974 from the United States, 460 Read More
My Maine This Week: Jayne Winters
One of our regular My Maine This Week photographers, NRCM member Jayne Winters of South China, Maine, shares with us this adorable photo of a chickadee, taken in South China last winter. Jayne has captured some beautiful images of Maine wildlife, many of them birds that visit her backyard! To see more photos by Jayne, Read More
Insider Secrets of Some of Maine’s Favorite Birds
Birds nonchalantly drop clues into the mysteries of their lives as they go about their business of flitting in the treetops, skulking in the underbrush, diving for fish and other water critters to eat, gorging at our bird feeders, migrating, breeding, feeding young, and so forth. The revelations they provide can give us reason to Read More
Creature Feature: Canada Warbler
Canada Warbler Scientific name: Cardellina canadensis Cool fact: A flurry of feathers rustling in ferny, shrubby thickets is all that is often seen of the bird, as Canada Warblers are secretive. The Canada Warbler is one of the latest arriving of the 26 warbler species that split their lives between Maine and the tropics of Read More
From Hawk Hunting to Hawk Watching: A Day Celebrating Hawks at “Mt. A” with NRCM Members
This fall, we spent an enjoyable afternoon on top of Mt. Agamenticus in York, leading a hawk-watching adventure for members of the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM). If you’ve visited “Mt. A,” as this place is often affectionately known, you know it’s a fascinating place. The mountaintop hosts a town-owned-and-operated nature center that was Read More
Missing: Three Billion Birds, Now It’s Time to Act
Those of you who have asked us why the number of birds you now see in your yards, feeders, or favorite birding spots, appear to be far fewer than you remembered decades ago may now have your answer. A study published in the rigorously academic journal Science found that there are nearly three billion fewer Read More
