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The Steller’s sea-eagle has disappeared. At the time of this writing, the bird had not been reported since January 24, when it was back in Boothbay Harbor and on Southport Island after a few days over at Pemaquid Harbor. Of course, many people are...

The Steller’s sea-eagle has certainly been a preoccupation of many over the recent weeks since it first made its appearance here in Maine. The odd, special, and unusual always capture the attention of humans in any context—bird enthusiasts are no...

In the time since we wrote about the Steller’s sea-eagle that had appeared in and around Five Islands a few weeks ago, most readers will probably be aware that the bird had moved over to Boothbay Harbor where it has been attracting hundreds of...

This week’s column was written by Jeff, for obvious reasons. Read on! The sun was just coming up as three intrepid birders assembled last week in a brown wooden tiny house behind a hanger on the edge of the Knox County Regional Airport in...

Maine has hosted some amazing rare birds over the years. The great black hawk, of course, was certainly among the most memorable. There are many others, too: red-billed tropicbird, tufted puffin, crested caracara, redwing, fieldfare, pink-footed...

The backyard feeders of Mom Wells and brother Andrew, both along Midcoast Maine, have been blessed with the brilliant blue and orange of eastern bluebirds this winter. We have seen a few in scattered locations in the Augusta area, and birders have...

As we all scurry around to find wonderful gifts for our families and friends this holiday season, we hope that you will also find some time to give back to the birds that fill our lives with joy year-round. Here are five suggestions we have for...

A few weeks ago we wrote about a rare ash-throated flycatcher that should have been in Mexico on its wintering range but that had appeared in Biddeford Pool. As we noted, there is pattern of rare flycatchers showing up in Maine (and other parts of...

The holidays are upon us, and that means it’s time for us to remind you of some bird books that we think make great gifts for just about anyone. Yes, these are all books that we have authored or co-authored, but we that means we know them well and...

A pure white bird stalking around an open field among brown cows is pretty noticeable. Here in Maine, it’s also surprising—especially in late November. No wonder that when that when the owners of a farm in Leeds, Maine, saw such a sight on November...