Welcome back to Through the Lens with Nick Leadley, our continuing series on wildlife photography. Read the rest of the series here, and see more of his work at Touch The Wild. A quiet spring morning in the woods of western Maine. Not long after the sun breaks the horizon, a rapid trill splits …
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The 2021 Great Backyard Bird Count: Feb. 12 to 15
This is it, folks. We've spent a year trapped in our houses with little to look at except for the feeders in our backyard. The whole world seems to be on about how birdwatching is having a moment, and now it's time to put all that feederwatching to some good use. Coming up next week, from Feb. 12 …
Through the Lens with Nick Leadley: Seeing the Scene Within the Frame
Welcome back to Through the Lens with Nick Leadley, our continuing series on wildlife photography. Read the rest of the series here, and see more of his work at Touch The Wild. A fresh dusting of snow. Trees partially block the light of the sun. I'm in a landscape photography spot I have not been …
RARE BIRD ALERT: REDWING
UPDATE - 23 Feb 2021: The Redwing has not been seen since the afternoon of the 22nd, despite extensive searching on the 23rd and 24th. ---------- UPDATE - 4-22 Feb 2021: Redwing showed throughout the day in its usual spot. Dickcissel and Black-headed Grosbeak also reported daily, typically …
Through the Lens with Nick Leadley: Winter Bird Photography
Welcome back to Through the Lens with Nick Leadley, our continuing series on wildlife photography. Read the rest of the series here, and see more of his work at Touch The Wild. The leaves are down. Temperatures are slowly dropping. Perhaps a light dusting of snow is covering the yard. Winter …
Great Black Hawk Statue unveiled in Portland
The Great Black Hawk which found its way during the winter of 2018-19 from Central America to Portland, and then into the hearts of thousands of admirers, is now a permanent resident. A bronze statue of the wayward raptor was unveiled in its favorite haunt, Deering Oaks Park, on Friday, July …
Naturalist’s View of Comet NEOWISE
Being stuck at home has been motivation for many people to find new things to do. The uptick in people watching birds during COVID19 has been well documented, as in New York Times' The Birds Are Not on Lockdown and More People Are Watching Them or Portland Press Herald's During coronavirus, backyard …
VIDEO – Climate Spotlight: The State of Maine’s Climate
Maine Audubon kicked off our Climate Spotlight series with a discussion about how Maine's climate is changing, and what Maine has done to address it so far. It was an educational and entertaining discussion with two of Maine's preeminent climate scientists: Maine State Climatologist Dr. Sean Birkel …
2020 Rangeley Birding Festival — The Presentations!
We were heartbroken to have to cancel the second annual Rangeley Birding Festival this year, but couldn't just let it go. So, the organizers decided to take things virtual. With only a few weeks to prepare, we assembled a great team with a simple goal: celebrate the incredible birds and birding in …