Last week, we held our first-ever day-of-giving livestream. We asked you to donate -- and we promised to add bird seed to a feeder live on camera for each gift you made. Boy did you answer the call! Over the course of the day, well over 100 people made gifts to Maine Audubon. By early afternoon, …
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Through the Lens with Nick Leadley: Night Sky Photography
Night sky photography has become increasing popular, particularly with all the advances in digital cameras. This month's article, written at the request of a reader, will introduce the basics of night sky photography. As this is a rather in-depth subject, I will include links to a few websites that …
Science Is in Full Bloom! “American Spring LIVE” & Maine Audubon
“Please pick up your binoculars, everyone,” Margaret Reimann says to the assembled group of fifth graders. She holds her own pair aloft. “Do you know what you call these if you're a cool birder? You call them ‘bins.'” After a brief training and the inevitable …
Spring for wildlife with Maine Audubon
It's here! The first day of spring -- and our March 20th Spring for Wildlife one-day giving event! We've wrapped up our livestream (you can watch it below) -- but that doesn't mean you can't still support Maine's wildlife. Scroll down to the giving form to make your Spring for Wildlife …
Piping Plover Party Pays Off as Party-goers Play, Peruse, Participate
Maine Audubon's first-ever Piping Plover Party took place on Saturday at the Ferry Beach Retreat & Conference Center in Saco. Over 100 people turned out to support our Coastal Birds Program, learn about these remarkable birds, and have fun both indoors and out! From bird walks on the beach …
Maine Audubon Testifies to Limit Greenhouse Gas Pollution
Yesterday I joined over 100 individuals and organizations to speak in support of LD 797, An Act To Limit Greenhouse Gas Pollution and Effectively Use Maine's Natural Resources, sponsored by Representative Ralph Tucker of Brunswick. LD 797 would direct Maine's Department of Environmental Protection …
The Plovers Are Coming! Celebrate Them on March 16
In the list of noteworthy visitors to Maine's beaches each summer, Piping Plovers ought to be right at the top. Every year, these iconic shorebirds nest on sandy beaches up and down our coast, raising their young alongside all of us who are looking to enjoy the beach. Plovers head out to the …
Action Alert: Tell Your Legislators to Support Land for Maine’s Future!
Big news this week from Maine's diverse, bipartisan Land Conservation Task Force: they've recommended $75 million bond issue for the Land for Maine's Future program and another $20 million for State Parks! Maine Audubon has been a strong supporter of the Land for Maine's Future (LMF) program …
Ruffed Grouse Behavior
Better known as Partridge, or "pahtridge" depending on who you are talking to, the Ruffed Grouse is a common game bird in Maine, the closet thing we have to a native chicken. Most encounters with Ruffed Grouse are a brief, quick views of their rear end as they blast off into the woods. As a prized …