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Baltimore Orioles

Nature’s Amazing Weavers! Baltimore Orioles are one of my favorite birds and I watch for them every spring. My Grandmother liked to tell me a story about how my Grandpa would stand under their blossoming crab apple tree in the … Continue reading

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Cedar Waxwings – Masked Bandits

Cedar Waxwing Writing Prompt Cedar Waxwings are a favorite of mine. They look like masked bandits, don’t they? With that mask, a pale yellow belly and a yellow tip on their tail, they’re fun to photograph. Harder to see and … Continue reading

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Eastern Phoebe Siblings

Writing Prompt This wildlife photo series or Eastern Phoebe chicks, begging for a meal, is one of my personal favorites. The expressions on their little faces makes me laugh every time! Phoebes sit on a perch, waiting for flying insects … Continue reading

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Nesting Eagles In A Snowstorm

Back in April 2017, we had a nesting pair of eagles. Similar to this year, they’d gotten off to an early start due to a bit of a warmer than normal spring. Everything seemed to be going according to schedule. … Continue reading

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Nesting Eagles

Did you know it was eagle nesting season? For the last few months, the eagles have been lining their nests with sticks and pine boughs. Sometimes I’d see the eagle pair together on the edges of the nest. Sometimes they’d … Continue reading

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Black-capped Chickadee

Fun Facts About This Adorable Little Bird Black-capped Chickadees are the state bird for Maine and Massachusetts, but they can be found all over the United States. They get their name from their black cap, and their call. Chickadee-dee-dee-dee! Chickadees … Continue reading

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Backyard Bird Watching

Setting up a backyard bird watching station can be a lot of fun and very rewarding! It’s easy to do, too! Now is a very good time to start, as birds who flew south for the winter, are about to … Continue reading

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Barred Owls

There are 11 species of owls in Maine. Some make Maine their year round, some stay only for a season. I’ve seen three species while wandering lakes and trails, and even in my own backyard. They are the Barred Owl, … Continue reading

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Hummingbird Tracking

The hummingbirds are coming, the hummingbirds are coming! Have you ever seen a Ruby-throated hummingbird? I’m fascinated by them, and I’ve spent hours in my Maine garden photographing them. Hovering silently, they glide up and down, left to right, like … Continue reading

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Juvenile Bald Eagles

Every now and then, I think back to our 27 year stay on Lower Range Pond in Poland, and of the eagles that were so easy for me to photograph due to their nesting right off our point. Alas, they … Continue reading

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