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.
As I have suggested before, when the availability of birds is less than ideal, it is fun to go into “Tree Art.”
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
We found these Springtime explorers investigating opportunities on the Kennebec river at Augusta, Maine, several weeks ago.
From the Kennebec river in Gardiner Maine last week.
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.
While we were along the mid-Maine coast in July, we found this summer tanager visiting near our bird feeders.
A cormorant looking for something useful in the semi-turbulent waters of Fishers Island Sound off the southeastern Connecticut coast last week.
From several months ago on the Connecticut coast near Mystic, a gull grabbed something while we wandered along the shore line.
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