Wildlife questions answered by Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox.
Outdoors
Column: The wonders of the Androscoggin River in Canton
The view is different and the history is quite educational from in a boat in the river.
What’s Up in August: Most famous meteor shower among reason to respect the sky this month
Perseids arrives on Aug. 12, while Venus and Mercury will be low in our western sky in August.
Birding: Three changes to North American checklist affect Maine birds
The decisions combined the common redpoll and hairy redpoll, split up the barn owl into three species, and changed grammar.
Hiking in Maine: Finding way out of funk on Continental Divide Trail
Carey Kish hit his low point after crossing the 1,500-mile mark on his journey, but a few quick adjustments put things right.
Volunteers hit the water for 41st annual Maine Audubon Loon Count
Results won’t be released for a few weeks, but the state’s common loon population has been trending upward since the ’80s.
Ask Maine Audubon: Digital photography allows for closer study of rare birds
There have been a number of unusual visitors to Maine, including a ferruginous hawk in Auburn last week.
Canoeing in Maine: Plenty of outdoor adventure available at Burnt Meadow Pond
You can swim and paddle in the pond, and make the 1.2-mile hike up Burnt Meadow Mountain.
Here are 12 of the top birding spots in Maine
From Waterville to Wells, there are so many places – some easily accessible – to view so many of the bird species that visit Maine.
Hiking in Maine: Baxter trail crew members do right on Dudley, and so much more
The re-invigorated Dudley Trail, a work in progress, is just one example of the backcountry magic pulled off by these trail crews in Baxter.