Stay updated with breaking news from Bird Column. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Glasgow, Scotland is a long, long way from us here in Maine—about 2,800 miles to be exact. Paradoxically, decisions made by people meeting over the coming days in Glasgow will have an impact right down to your own backyard. Those decisions will...
On one of last weekend’s glorious days, we had the pleasure of taking a late-day stroll through the fields and around the pond at the Salt Bay Farm Preserve in Damariscotta. This has been one of our favorite places for many years. We used to take...
Loons are among Maine’s beloved birds. But many people don’t realize that there are several species of loons, in addition to the most familiar, the common loon, that we see and hear each summer on Maine lakes. Worldwide, there are currently five...
No one would call the sounds that they make “musical” or “pretty.” Regardless, the low croaks and loud raucous squawks of common ravens are among our favorite sounds in the bird world. There’s something about those sounds that, to us, convey a sense...
Birds are among the most popular and beloved of wild animals. Sure, moose are majestic. Deer are popular to different groups of people for different reasons. Some people find foxes beautiful (or at least the kits cute). Some love skunks—one of our...