One of my favorite things about being a naturalist is the feeling of being "in tune" with nature. That ability to look at which plants are blooming, or hear which birds are singing, and know exactly what season, month, or maybe even week it is. (You know, like when you see snow on the ground and …
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Maine Naturalist Network: Fox at the Feeders
Over the coming months, Maine Audubon will feature posts by guest writers -- including participants in the Maine Master Naturalist Program -- on wildlife and naturalist topics. If you'd like to explore contributing a post, send an email to outreach@maineaudubon.org. On January 28, I was …
Nature Moments: Outsmarting Squirrels
Check out Nat Wheelwright's latest "Nature Moments" video! Why is it so hard to keep squirrels off birdfeeders? After all, they're just rodents with brains the size of a ping-pong ball. Squirrels are such amazing problem-solvers because they're observant, social, experimental and …