The aggressive, endangered birds pose a safety risk for workers repaving the Piscataqua River Bridge between New Hampshire and Maine over the next three years, officials say.
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A new guide offers a simpler way to name that gull
Unlike other guides, Pete Dunne and Kevin Karlson’s new book doesn’t focus on plumage.
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Commentary: To ensure respect for wildlife, rewrite conservation bond’s fine print
Damaging hunting and trapping practices should not be allowed on Land for Maine’s Future properties.
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Maine lawmakers end the flap over Maine’s state bird
A legislative committee unanimously votes to kill a bill that would have required lawmakers to choose a specific species of chickadee – black-capped or boreal.
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Birding: A trip to Mexico to make new friends and keep the old
Rio Lagartos on the Yucatan Peninsula offers plenty for birders.
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Rare pibald deer spotted in Falmouth
Sallie Gardner was able to take photographs of the spotted animal.
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Who will rule the roost? The black-capped or the boreal chickadee?
Birding advocates ask Maine legislators to choose one or the other as the official state bird.
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The grass will grow under your feet whether you like it or not
And the new field guide ‘Grasses and Rushes of Maine’ will help you identify just what kind.
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Watch: Attempted breaking and entering by owl in Old Orchard Beach
After hearing repeated loud crashes, an Old Orchard Beach resident found a large owl at her window peering in at her three parakeets.
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Rescued hawk in ‘very serious’ condition with extensive frostbite damage
The rare great black hawk that drew crowds to a Portland park before it was rescued from a snowstorm this month has shown ‘significant deterioration’ at a rehabilitation center.