Week In Photos Feb. 11-18, 2022

maine birds

Published
February 18, 2022

Week In Photos Feb. 11-18, 2022

Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
Published
December 9, 2021

Attention birders! The Maine Bird Atlas needs your help

An online meeting Thursday will update birders on how to help with the statewide citizen science project by reporting bird sightings.
Published
November 29, 2021

Loon counters find more adults but loss of chicks in Maine

It's too early to say if the loss of loon chicks is a new trend or a temporary drop.
Published
April 16, 2021

Amy Calder: Why is the robin behaving like that?

It's amazing what we can learn about birds if we just take the time to watch and listen, Amy Calder writes.
Published
February 28, 2021

The first comprehensive guide to Maine’s birdlife in some 70 years gets everything right

Peter Vickery did not live to see his life's work published, but 'Birds of Maine' - engaging, gorgeous and packed with information - is a great testament to a great ornithologist.
Published
January 15, 2020

Bird rescue group in Freedom reports death of five eagles since start of 2020, all with elevated levels of lead in blood

It takes a piece of lead the size of a grain of rice to fatally poison a bald eagle, according to the state's raptor specialist with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife.
Published
January 6, 2020

Maine loon population appears strong despite slight drop in numbers

The Audubon Society says the number of adult loons is more than twice the count from the mid-1980s.
Published
December 15, 2019

Waterville couple takes part in 120th annual Christmas Bird Count

Bird lovers and longtime watchers Jose and Lea Ramirez help to document populations and habitats, which helps wildlife organizations develop conservation strategies.
Published
November 28, 2019

Alfredo Nicolas and Terra Fletcher

Two wildlife lovers were strangers until they united to rescue a great black hawk in Deering Oaks during a January snowstorm.
Published
October 6, 2019

Where art and science meet: North Yarmouth artist renders wildlife

Fresh off a residency at the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Michael Boardman wants to educate the public through his art about threats to breeding birds.