The purple gallinule, native to the Caribbean, landed in Houlton but was fatally injured by the cold.
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Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State, News
Skater rescues loon stuck on pond in Smithfield
John Picone of South Portland was skating Sunday on East Pond and spotted the adult loon in a small pool of water surrounded by ice. He captured the rescue on video.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, News
Augusta bird attack prompts trail closure at Bond Brook Trails
‘Two pounds of fury:’ Officials believe a nesting goshawk is defending its territory and is attacking people it deems threatening.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, News
Birds flock to Merrymeeting Bay, a globally unique destination
Bird hike in Dresden shows diverse ecosystem that makes the area a globally significant bird habitat.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
To attract birds, you need to attract bugs. To attract bugs, you need the right plants
To a bird, a grub, a nymph, a slug, a maggot all just spell lunch.
Posted inTimes Record
Bath police rescue bald eagle
The apparently sick or injured juvenile bald eagle was found near the Androscoggin River and transported to a wild bird rehab facility for treatment.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Criminal cases for killing eagles decline as wind turbine dangers grow
There is growing concern that a proliferation of wind turbines to feed the demand for renewable energy is jeopardizing golden eagle populations.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Hey, Legislature, leave those cats alone
A proposal to include domestic felines in Maine’s animal trespass law is ruffling feathers – and rightly so.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Maine bill to control outdoor cats met with outstretched claws
Even some opponents of the bill acknowledged cat owners need to be educated about the danger their pets pose to birds if allowed outside.
Posted inNation & World, News
Wind energy boom and golden eagles collide in the U.S. West
Golden eagles, with 7-foot wingspans, are doubly vulnerable – to the shifting climate and to the wind energy promoted as a solution to that warming world.