From strutting at night to seemingly managing to disappear, turkeys often do what you would least expect.

Look for Mars and and a brilliant Venus buzzing through the Beehive star cluster, and the waxing crescent moon passing near Venus on the summer solstice.

Your wildlife questions are answered by Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox.

Euro nymphing, a fly fishing technique made famous in Europe competitions, is making inroads in Maine.

By following spring north, short-distance migrants will arrive when food becomes adequate, but long-distance migrants have no way of knowing the weather.

Before you set off on your turkey hunt, pattern your shotgun, practice your judging distance, and be sure you are holding the gun properly.

There’s a measure of uncertainty and hesitancy at the start of these early trips, but the rewards more than make up for it.