Maine Audubon regularly features posts by guest authors as part of our Maine's Naturalist series. If you'd like to explore contributing a post about Maine wildlife, send an email to media@maineaudubon.org. Today's post is from Susan Gilpin. All through May, I have been trying to identify ferns in …
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Andy’s Note: June is the month of flora, fauna, and daylight
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 it. As an …
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, …
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 …
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 of …
“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 …
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 …
Warbler Walks and Bird-a-thon
I've found myself at Evergreen Cemetery almost daily so it must be May! One of my favorite events of the year, Maine Audubon's "Warbler Walks" at Evergreen Cemetery and Capisic Pond are a great opportunity to see a large variety of birds in Portland's green spaces during the peak of spring …
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 …