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 …
News & Notes
Andy’s blog: February is kindness month
Let's make February a month of kindness. February 17 is Random Acts of Kindness Day. Who couldn't use a little kindness right now? We've been navigating some particularly turbulent times and even those of us wearing rose colored glasses frequently find them fogged from our masks. With social …
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 …
Find Your Sanctuary
Sanctuary (noun): a place of refuge. One of the top things we can do for ourselves in these stressful times is to go outside (masked and distanced of course). Human beings need to step away from the news, from our daily pressures, and reconnect with nature. Educator Richard Louv said “Now, more …
2020: A Year in Review
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Ten-year-old says fundraising is for the birds
During the turmoil of the past year, nature has provided comfort and inspiration to people of all ages. Most recently, young people have become passionate about protecting Maine's wildlife and habitat and have discovered very creative ways to get involved. One young lady sent this email to Maine …
Snapshots from Christmas Bird Count Weekend 2020
Not even a pandemic and a fresh 19 inches of snow stopped Maine birders from taking part in the Christmas Bird Count this weekend. The official season for the 121st annual Count, or CBC, runs between December 14, 2020 and January 4, 2021, though many of the regions held their event this Saturday, …
Volunteers Get Creative During 2020 Annual Loon Count
In a year when it seemed like just about everything could go wrong, a few things did go right. Thanks to 48 regional coordinators and 1,347 volunteers, Maine Audubon's Annual Loon Count was one of them. They overcame many hurdles in order to complete the annual snapshot census of Maine's loon …
Twelve days of Maine Audubon!
We've got 12 ways you can celebrate wildlife and habitat this holiday season. Let us know how you are having a wildlife-friendly holiday! Share your ideas and pictures, tag us, and use #12daysofMaineAudubon Make a wildlife-friendly ornament. We've got some ideas here. Some bird-friendly …