maine birds
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PublishedMarch 25, 2023
The humble Farmer: Consider the canny crow, a regular visitor to my apple orchard
Because several of them live within calling distance in the woods behind my back pasture, I’ve had an opportunity to study crows up close and personal.
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PublishedFebruary 18, 2023
A rare bird and bumblebee fight for survival in Maine
The state wants to add the Saltmarsh sparrow and Ashton's cuckoo to its endangered list, and designate four other birds, a bat and a beetle as threatened.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2022
Loon counters find more chicks but fewer adults in Maine
Maine has the largest population of loons on the East Coast and has sought to protect them with environmental laws in recent years.
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PublishedNovember 22, 2022
Mark Fanning, 76, remembered as ‘the godfather’ of falconry in Maine
The Buxton resident and former Bonny Eagle teacher who led the push to legalize falconry in the state died in a car crash in Virginia on Saturday. His wife, Cynthia Fanning, is in the hospital with serious injuries.
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PublishedAugust 24, 2022
Record numbers of piping plovers recorded on Maine beaches
There were 140 nesting pairs of piping plovers and 252 chicks were raised to the point of being able to fly.
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PublishedAugust 1, 2022
As species recover, some threaten others in more dire shape
Along part of coastal Maine, the recovery of America the bald eagle poses a problem for the only U.S. breeding population of great cormorants.
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PublishedDecember 9, 2021
Attention birders! The Maine Bird Atlas needs your help
An online meeting Thursday will update birders on how to help with the statewide citizen science project by reporting bird sightings.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2021
Loon counters find more adults but loss of chicks in Maine
It's too early to say if the loss of loon chicks is a new trend or a temporary drop.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2021
The first comprehensive guide to Maine’s birdlife in some 70 years gets everything right
Peter Vickery did not live to see his life's work published, but 'Birds of Maine' - engaging, gorgeous and packed with information - is a great testament to a great ornithologist.
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PublishedJune 14, 2020
Maine Observer: Whether or not we listen
In this season of beauty and terror, it's important not to take even the most common birdsongs for granted.
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