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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...