During the early hours of July 27, Rob Crosby, a Turner resident and an avid bird-watcher, kayaker and photographer, was preparing to launch his kayak into the Basin, a popular pond located off Holbrook Road in Auburn, when he noticed a peculiar sight. Crosby said an adult loon was sitting on land, several feet away […]
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Where art and science meet: North Yarmouth artist renders wildlife
Fresh off a residency at the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Michael Boardman wants to educate the public through his art about threats to breeding birds.
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NH hotel employee gets photo of black bear relaxing on balcony
A photo snapped in the early-morning hours of June 29 by an employee at the Omni Mount Washington Resort shows a black bear holding onto a rail on the veranda and looking out.
Posted inThe Penobscot Times
If you care about wildlife, leave it alone
AUGUSTA – As the weather continues to get warmer and more people are enjoying the outdoors, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is reminding everyone to follow this motto when encountering wildlife, especially young animals: If you care, leave them there. Wildlife is active during this time of the year and it isn’t […]
Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
Species of special concern identified in Greenwood
The Scarlet Bluet, a species of damselfly, was found in round pond in Greenwood.
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Annual frog migration brings out amphibian fans in Cumberland
Volunteers came Sunday to help frogs and salamanders cross Range Road, but the most movement likely happened after midnight, when the human visitors were gone.
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Maine lawmakers end the flap over Maine’s state bird
A legislative committee unanimously votes to kill a bill that would have required lawmakers to choose a specific species of chickadee – black-capped or boreal.
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Watch: Attempted breaking and entering by owl in Old Orchard Beach
After hearing repeated loud crashes, an Old Orchard Beach resident found a large owl at her window peering in at her three parakeets.
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Rescued hawk in ‘very serious’ condition with extensive frostbite damage
The rare great black hawk that drew crowds to a Portland park before it was rescued from a snowstorm this month has shown ‘significant deterioration’ at a rehabilitation center.
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Rare hawk rescued in snowstorm is recovering, but will lose toe to frostbite
The bird was found Sunday in the snow under a cluster of trees in Deering Oaks.