Jupiter, Saturn, and Mercury – visible in the bright evening twilight of January – will once again hang out near each other this month.

From turkeys to Canada geese to white-tailed deer, populations are strong which should make for bountiful seasons in the upcoming year.

The Frank E. Woodworth Preserve in Harrington is open all year and makes an especially nice snowshoe trek in winter.

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

The non-profit camp, which serves those with disabilities, debuted its ‘Adventure Day Pass’ last summer and plans to offer it again starting in February.

An initial purchase of equipment and a yearly license are the basic expenditures, and deer meat is not necessarily more expensive than other protein choices.

With snowmobile sales spiking during the pandemic, this could be one of the biggest seasons yet – if the weather cooperates.

In the annual count, there were plenty of birds that should already be southbound found along the Midcoast.