A loud environment can have a negative effect on a bird’s ability to hear, as well as creating physical and behavioral issues.
Outdoors
Hiking in Maine: In Farmington, a place to ‘calm our anxiety and refresh our soul’
A network of trails and conservation land in Franklin County provides a cluster of exploration opportunities.
Hunting in Maine: Whether it’s a cardinal rule or just intuition, get clued in to the cues
Pay attention to all the sounds and actions in the woods. You might get a heads-up from an unexpected source that helps you know something special might be coming.
Ask Maine Audubon: A naturalist’s view of keeping pests out of your home
Wildlife questions answered by Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox.
Hunting: You should know these quirky regulations when targeting birds
For instance, Maine hunters may take only one fulvous whistling duck per day, even though the state does not even have one confirmed sighting.
What’s up in October: Planets keep dancing, providing a full fall spectacle
As Mars gets a little closer and brighter each night and Venus gets higher and brighter, Saturn is still close to its best as an evening planet.
Maine names new director of outdoor recreation
Jeff McCabe, a former Democratic majority leader in the Maine House, succeeds Carolann Ouellette, who has returned to a previous role as Maine’s director of tourism.
Birding: Tracking migration patterns gets a technological tailwind
Birds banded with geolocaters are getting new and useful data, especially those that travel between North America and South America.
Hunting: With white-tailed deer, so many ask the same age-old question
The age of a buck is discernible by its antlers and size, but it’s much more difficult to know the age of a doe with just a glance.
Hiking in Maine … and beyond: Slow but sure, end of the trail is approaching
Carey Kish is more than 2,200 miles into his epic hike on the Continental Divide Trail – from Mexico to Canada – with less than 300 miles remaining.