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These warm days of late, even if interspersed with colder, more seasonal temperatures and occasional snow, have predictably made many of us humans think of spring. Birds seem to be feeling it, too. We wrote in our recent column about the resident...
It was winter the way we expect it here in Maine. The sun was shining and the sky blue, but the morning cold was intense, making the slightest breeze feel sharp and painful on any uncovered part of the face. Our little dog, Loki, despite two layers...
The Steller’s sea-eagle is back! We have to assume that, unless you live under a rock, you well remember the flurry of excitement last winter when one of the largest flying birds in the world made its way to Maine. We wrote about it in our column...
The Steller’s sea-eagle is back! We have to assume that, unless you live under a rock, you well remember the flurry of excitement last winter when one of the largest flying birds in the world made its way to Maine. We wrote about it in our column...
There have been lots of warnings in the news about the lack of ice on lakes and rivers in Maine this winter. Many traditionally frozen lakes and rivers have either frozen only for a short time or have had portions that have not frozen at all. The...