Now that the winter weather is easing up a bit, some people are seeing more wildlife as they venture out near their homes or favorite spots around Maine. This week, longtime NRCM member and frequent My Maine This Week photographer Callie Wronker of Jefferson and Portland, Maine, shares two photos she took of a Brown Read More
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Bird-feeding Tips for a Purpose
February has beenall about birds, at least for us bird enthusiasts. For one thing, the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) took February 12 through February 15. We have fond memories of our years at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, one of our best being the brainstorming we did with National Audubon as we all tried Read More
Creature Feature: Common Redpoll
Common Redpoll Scientific name: Acanthis flammea Cool fact: The Common Redpoll has a pouch in its throat that enables it to store food. Thanks to this adaptation, on a very cold day the bird can quickly collect seeds, then remain in a sheltered, warmer spot for several hours while it eats. Many of our songbirds Read More
My Maine This Week: Jon Luoma
Longtime NRCM member (and artist who created the artwork for our NRCM t-shirts) Jon Luoma of Alna, Maine, shares his beautiful Snowy Owl photo with us for this week’s My Maine feature. This Snowy Owl has been seen at Ocean Point in East Boothbay throughout the month of January. What a spectacular sight! Thank you Read More
Irruption Underway: Keep an Eye Out for Winter Finches
In Florida, a Purple Finch was recently spotted as far south as Sarasota, and Red-breasted Nuthatches were found at Cape Canaveral. And get this: A Pine Siskin was heard flying over Everglades National Park! Meanwhile, Pine Siskins and Red-breasted Nuthatches were reported far, far to the north in the tiny community of Moosonee, on the Read More
My Maine This Week: Jayne Winters
NRCM member and frequent My Maine This Week photographer Jayne Winters of South China, Maine, shares beautiful photos of some backyard visitors from winters past. Do you have wildlife that visit your backyard in the winter in search of seeds or other food? If so, please share your photos with us. We would love to Read More
Rock Wren, Rock Star
It’s not every day you get to meet a rock star. They tend to perform on their own terms and make public appearances when and where they darn well please. Often, they live far from the crowds who admire them; when seen, they may or may not accommodate your request for a selfie. This past Read More
My Maine This Week: David Small
NRCM member and frequent My Maine This Week photographer David Small of Old Town, Maine, writes, “For several years I’ve photographed the seasonal Purple Sandpiper at the Rockland Breakwater. It arrives, usually late fall early winter from Canada. It has become one of my favorite birds. If you’re respectful of its necessity to feed, and Read More
We All Want to Help the Birds We Love
People have a tendency, it seems, to want to help birds. We put up feeders filled with seed and suet, telling ourselves that it will do them good while also acknowledging that this will allow us to enjoy hours of watching their behaviors and interactions at close range, without disturbance to them. Some people go Read More
