Who doesn’t love June?� Most of us fell in love with June during our youth.� With the end of the school year and nearly 16 hours of daylight in Maine, we could pack nearly twice as much outdoors activity into a day than we could during the December solstice � and be much warmer doing […]
News & Notes
What’s Next for the Great Black Hawk? State Display and a Bronze Statue
It’s been a few months now since Portland’s beloved Great Black Hawk lost its battle with the Maine winter. However, the story is far from over. The first news is about the future of the bird’s remains. Once the bird died, there was debate about where the specimen would end up. In the end, Maine’s […]
Through the Lens with Nick Leadley: Getting a Close-Up
Welcome back to Through the Lens with Nick Leadley, our continuing series on wildlife photography. Read the rest of the series here, and meet Nick in person at the Rangeley Birding Festival, June 7-9. One question I hear a lot is “How do you get close to your subjects?” Actually it’s not always a question […]
Renewed Urgency for Protection of Maine Wildlife
The most challenging aspect of human impact on the environment is that we get used to it. It’s easy to see colorful birds at your feeders this spring and forget that there are billions fewer songbirds than there used to be, or enjoy a day at the beach in Maine without realizing that the Gulf […]
“Bringing Nature Home” in May
Spring is here! �Make 2019 the year you start transitioning your garden or yard to include more native plants and other benefits to wildlife. �Maine Audubon is here to help with �Bringing Nature Home� in Maine. We will be creating blogs/emails at least monthly through the growing season to help you get started and stay […]
Atlantic Salmon, Endangered Species Day, and the release of our fish friends
Friday, May 17th is Endangered Species Day, making it a fitting day for Maine Audubon staff to release 200 Atlantic Salmon fry raised here at Gilsland Farm into the Presumpscot River watershed. These fish, and others being raised at the Fields Pond Audubon Center and at schools around the state, are part of an educational […]
Thank You for Joining Us for “Maine Spring LIVE” on Saturday!
What a day. Nearly 500 people came to Gilsland Farm on Saturday for Maine Spring LIVE: Wildlife, Science & YOU! this past weekend. Thank you! The weather was a little gray, but fortunately the rain held off and everyone got to enjoy nature walks, live animal shows, presentations on community science from Lyseth Elementary School […]
Andy’s Note: Spring Has Sprung — Statewide!
Happy May, friends. Can you feel it? The excitement is palpable! May energizes me. Whether I head out the door at dawn, noon, or dusk, I can’t escape noticing the rising crescendo of nature. This is the season when careful attention to my surroundings is rewarded with delightful discoveries of new life. Experience and curiosity […]
Through the Lens with Nick Leadley: Photographing Banded Birds
One of the joys of being a nature and wildlife photographer are the interesting things I learn. Not just about photography, but about the birds and animals I encounter. Take for example 3NC. Okay, I know you are asking; who or what is 3NC? Well, 3NC is the identification code assigned to a Red Knot, […]