It's December and that means one thing: the annual Christmas Bird Count! Well, maybe to birders that's what it means, but for everyone else, it is a time for celebrating the holidays. Here are some gift ideas for the budding naturalist and nature lover in your life: Sibley Birds, Second …
Maine's Naturalist
Wildlife Up Close: Dissecting Owl Pellets
Who would have thought that a wad of regurgitated indigestible hair and bones could be so fascinating? This may conjure flashbacks of a middle school science class, but if missed the opportunity, consider watching this video for a two minute lesson on owl pellets. - Doug Meet Doug Hitchcox, …
Citizen Scientist of the Month: Batman Logan Parker
Meet Logan Parker of Belgrade Lakes. Logan is the Engagement Coordinator for Maine Lakes Resource Center and has spent innumerable hours helping bats and studying White Nose Syndrome. Read on for Logan's profile. - Doug The following article appears in the fall issue of Habitat, Maine …
Under Attack! Are Woodpeckers Bothering Your House?
Every spring and fall I can count on daily phone calls from people who are under attack. The damage being done to their houses can cost them hundreds, even thousands of dollars. The noise, that constant tapping…all with no end in sight! Of course you know I'm talking about woodpeckers, …
Maine’s Struggling Bats – Part Three
With Halloween coming up in a few weeks, October is a great time to talk about bats. Our furry, flying friends are in trouble. Following is the third and final part of a series on bats we are featuring this month. Please read and share - fostering an appreciation for bats will do wonders to help …
Bats at Gilsland Farm
Hey everyone, Part three of the blog post series on bats is coming soon, but in the meantime, swing by Gilsland Farm Audubon Center to visit our Nature Store–this month it's the only place you can pick up a copy of our new collaboration with Islandport Press, "A Little Brown Bat Story." It's …
Maine’s Struggling Bats – Part Two
With Halloween coming up in a few weeks, October is a great time to talk about bats. Our furry, flying friends are in trouble. Following is part two of a series on bats we are featuring this month. Please read and share - fostering an appreciation for bats will do wonders to help make their …
Maine’s Struggling Bats – Part One
With Halloween coming up in a few weeks, October is a great time to talk about bats. Our furry, flying friends are in trouble. Following is part one of a series on bats we are featuring this month. Please read and share - fostering an appreciation for bats will do wonders to help make their …
World Shorebirds Day
It seems like every day has been designated for something lately: National Blueberry Popsicle Day is September 2nd, the 4th is Newspaper Carrier Day and who could forget about National Clean Your Virtual Desktop Day coming up on October 19th. But there is one big ‘day' coming up that I want to …