At least when it comes to the idea that singing birds mean spring has arrived. Ok, go ahead, listen to them. Enjoy them. Celebrate them anyway you wish. Just don’t believe them. For the last week or so, our neighborhood has erupted in bird song. The cheerful “PEA-ter, PEA-ter, PEA-ter” of a resident Tufted Titmouse Read More
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My Maine This Week: Dark-eyed Junco by Richard Flanagan
NRCM member and frequent My Maine This Week photographer Richard Flanagan of Fairfield, Maine, captions this photo as: “Not Too Long Till Spring? Ha!” Richard saw this Dark-eyed Junco outside his sunroom window (on a less than sunny day!) recently. With many Maine towns getting several snowstorms in a row in February, it does feel Read More
From “Steller” Occasion to “Golden” Opportunity
Maine has always been a destination for celebrities, but perhaps none has attracted so much attention or been seen by as many fans as the Steller’s Sea-eagle. This rare bird has been all over the local, regional, even national news, attracting admirers—including Natural Resources Council of Maine staff and members!—from across Maine and far beyond. Read More
My Maine This Week: Mary Beth Booth
If you haven’t yet seen a photo of the rare Steller’s Sea Eagle that is currently visiting Maine, then here is your chance! This photo was taken by Mary Beth Booth of Auburn, Maine, on Thursday afternoon, January 12th, and we thank her so much for sharing it with us! Mary Beth writes, “I took Read More
My Maine This Week: Ted Anderson
NRCM member Ted Anderson of Westbrook, Maine, sent some of his incredible photos this week. He said he spent some time at Scarborough Marsh photographing this “Great Blue Heron that was pretty tolerant of [his] presence.” Thanks to Ted and to the heron for these beautiful photos! Do you have Maine wildlife photos to share? Read More
We’re Dreaming of a Gray Christmas
For the last few weeks, we’ve been dreaming of a gray Christmas, but many birders have already had such a dream come true. On December 3 a Gray Kingbird was found near Fortunes Rocks Beach in Biddeford Pool, only about two miles from where another rare flycatcher, an Ash-throated Flycatcher had been found before that. Read More
My Maine This Week: Kristen Lindquist
NRCM member Kristen Lindquist of Camden, Maine, shares some photos she took recently while exploring Clark Island Preserve in St. George, along Maine’s Midcoast. Learn more about the Preserve, which is accessible by foot across a bridge. Thank you, Kristen, for sharing your beautiful Maine photos! Fun fact: Kristen has also written some of NRCM’s Read More
Blue Jays Doing Pull Ups? Sort of
We all know birds are clever. How they manage to build those beautiful nests, for example, or find their way during migration are questions posed by poets and prophets—and scientists—for centuries. The more we watch them, the more we find out just how clever they are. Blue Jay on feeder. Photo by Konni Wells Mom Read More
My Maine This Week: Kelly Magalis
Kelly Magalis of Brunswick, Maine, shares her photo of an immature Double-crested Cormorant who “decided to hitch a ride and dry off on [her] friend’s kayak while [they] paddled around Scarborough salt marshes” this summer! Wow! Share your Maine wildlife photos with us at nrcm@nrcm.org.
