If you've watched birds, you know that different species have unique personality traits. Bowdoin professor and Maine Audubon trustee Nat Wheelwright's latest Nature Moment take a closer look at why that is. Have you noticed how different bird species have distinct personalities? Some are shy and …
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Andy’s Note: Once in a Blue Super Blood Moon
I hope that the clouds did not obscure your view of last night's Super Blue Blood Moon. If you missed out, mark your calendar for another Blue Moon on March 31st. If you manage to view both of them, consider yourself fortunate -- we won't see two blue moons in one year again until 2037. My wife …
Action Alert: Solar Needs Your Legislator’s Support
The legislature's Energy, Utilities, and Technology Committee has heard from scores of Maine people, including several Maine Audubon supporters, that they support a bill to remove a tax on the solar people use at their own home or business, increase the number of people that can participate in …
Trip Report: “Wings of Winter”
Fourteen of us ventured out to see some winter birds this Saturday. We went in two seven-passenger vans with a leader in each van: Richard "Turk" Duddy and myself (thank you to Morong Falmouth for supplying a van for our use!). We saw our first exceptional bird within a few minutes of the …
Nature Moments: Sexing Plants in Winter
The latest Nature Moment from Bowdoin professor and Maine Audubon trustee Nat Wheelwright takes a closer look at the...well, we'll let him explain it. Depending on the species, plants either have separate sexes, like most animals, or they are bisexual. But how can you tell a plant's sex in winter, …
Nature Moments: Jonathan Livingston Gull
In his latest "Nature Moment," Bowdoin professor and Maine Audubon board member Nat Wheelwright gets into the nuances among the many species of gull -- and among the incredible array of plumages within each species. Gulls are extraordinarily variable in the way they look. The color of an …
“Bug Mania” with King Middle School at Gilsland Farm
On Friday, January 12, King Middle School students converged at Maine Audubon's Gilsland Farm to present the results of their recent insect-focused learning expedition, "Bug Mania." At the start of their presentation, the students delivered remarks describing the work they've been doing to learn …
Action Alert: Speak Out Against Offshore Drilling
As you likely know, the Trump Administration has announced a proposal to open nearly all U.S. coastal waters to oil and gas drilling, including along the coast of Maine. Our coast is essential to Maine's natural and cultural heritage, critical to our wildlife, our economy, and our daily lives. …
Solid Turnout at Solar Hearing
Last Thursday, January 11, we had great turnout in support of Senator Saviello's solar bill (more aptly dubbed the “gross metering bill”). Maine Audubon members and supporters in particular made their voices heard, testifying before the Committee. Jared Crawford from Brooks expressed his …