Many years ago, man-made and beaver-made dams raised the water level of the Madagascal stream to the extent that sections of the larger trees in the adjacent forest died.
Dead tree forest
maine woods
Canoeing in Maine woods
Cruising along the Madagascal stream somewhere in the Maine woods beyond the reach of power and complications
Chickadee at the bog
This is another chickadee at another bog. We watched a pair of them preparing a nest in a rotted tree stump similar to our previous post weeks ago. This time they were sensitive to my approach and I was unable to get any useful nesting shots.
Another palm warbler
Another warbler
Last weekend on a trip to the no-name pond resulted in our catching sight of a variety of smaller species like the warblers. We think this is a palm warbler even though the characteristic brown streaks on the belly are missing.
Warbler at the pond
Along the shore at the no-name pond, several warblers flew around the trees at the shoreline. Here is a male yellow-rumped warbler – we think.
A favorite spot for lunch
We saw a pair of deer several times during this mid-week patrol over to the far bog.
Spring beaver
Our mid-week patrol over to the far bog was eventful. Besides confirming the beavers are still in the area, we saw two young deer in the nearby field and red-wing black-birds.
Chickadee at the front door
Last week we were enjoying a busy group of chickadees over at the far bog. At one point we noticed several flying to and fro from a tree stump. We discovered their condo! In an earlier post this week you saw one of them taking wood shavings out of the nest.
Chickadee in the sun
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