We wandered over to Mud Pond yesterday to explore the new summer just exposing itself in Maine.
Time to walk the plank
Lonely loon time
So far in Maine, we have had “ice out” and the usual up-and-down weather. The ponds and lakes are seeing modest activity, both human and wildlife. Our drought continues but it is not that noticeable. We have hummingbirds! And the mosquitoes and black flies are not around, yet.
Sometimes the arts are in the trees
As I have suggested before, when the availability of birds is less than ideal, it is fun to go into “Tree Art.”
Springing into Spring
We are proceeding through a chillier than average Maine Springtime, but nothing really exceptional. Our walking hours are constrained on some days but we are keeping up, on average. We are hearing the birds and, sometimes, getting to see them
Meandering ducks on the Kennebec
We found these Springtime explorers investigating opportunities on the Kennebec river at Augusta, Maine, several weeks ago.
Approaching Gardiner Landing
Lunchtime for the gulls
From the Kennebec river in Gardiner Maine last week.
Who is looking at who?
It has been awhile since we posted but here is an early Spring sight from the Gardiner (Maine) waterfront on the shore of the Kennebec river.
Back to summer
While we were along the mid-Maine coast in July, we found this summer tanager visiting near our bird feeders.
Now we get to Fall
A cormorant looking for something useful in the semi-turbulent waters of Fishers Island Sound off the southeastern Connecticut coast last week.
john's f-stop 