Passing up the first opportunity to shoot can be difficult, but the wait can be worth it.
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Ask Maine Audubon: Where are the birds? Many are on the move
Wildlife questions answered by Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox.
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What’s up in December: The best opposition of Jupiter in 10 years a highlight to look out for
Other winter wonders include Venus getting higher and brighter and Mars beginning its retrograde motion.
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Birding: New field guide will increase your knowledge of northern finches
The Stokes Guide to Finches of the United States and Canada covers the family Fringillidae, which includes our familiar finches as well as 17 species of Hawaiian honeycreepers.
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Carey Kish: Explore the natural beauty of the Downeast Coastal Conservancy’s many preserves
DCC has over 7,000 acres and 72 miles of Washington County shoreline under its umbrella, with more in the works.
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Hunting: Be a deer detective for a successful hunt
Study where you might hunt and the habits of the deer in the area and you might win this round.
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Catch the final supermoon of the year, plus the Leonid meteor shower
The November supermoon will still be almost full when the Leonid meteor shower peaks this weekend.
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Ask Maine Audubon: The leaves can stay through the warmth of May
Wildlife questions answered by Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox.
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Hunting: When will the next rut happen? Same time next year
Hunters can use moon phases, temperatures and sunlight hours trying to determine when a deer will rut, but it’s much simpler than that.
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On opening day of deer season, central Maine hunters largely unfazed by PFAS advisory
Hunters who got off to a quick, successful start to the season Saturday morning in areas around two new “Do Not Eat” advisory areas said they avoided the affected areas and were not concerned about contamination in nearby places.