When you think of your garden as a colorful extension of nature, there’s less deadheading and less order, but more food and habitat for creatures who need it.
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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.
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Birding: For over 100 years, ordinary people have contributed to the field of ornithology
The web-based iNaturalist, with its social networking component, continues that tradition, in a 21st-century way.
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Birding: Is it convergence or one big, happy family?
Scientists study sparrow subspecies for clues to their adaptations to marine environments.
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Birding: In birds, too, cheating pays
Over 90% of birds are monogamous. But it turns out, that adjective has a fair bit of built-in wiggle room.
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We asked, and Baxter State Park Director Eben Sypitkowski answered
After one year in the job, the Bangor native is still learning how to best manage the 209,600-acre wilderness park.