As mentioned previously, our yard has become a regular hunting ground for an energetic robin. We see her getting worms and other small things for a likely nest somewhere nearby.
Maine
Goldfinch in the bog
Eight loons
In a close encounter on a Maine pond, a gang of loons queried why I was there
Frog in the duck weed
The far bog has been completely filled with what I call duck weed. The frogs seem to like it but I have seen fewer ducks this year at this spot.
Hosta flower summer
The rural robin
We have had this robin hanging around the yard for the last four days.
Blue bug
In times where there are not enough birds around, I look for other interesting wild life.
Madagascal morning
Another look at the Madagascal stream during our summer visit. The stream runs more than ten miles from the Madagascal Pond near Lincoln south to the Passadumkeag river. Two hundred years ago, farmers fields ran along both sides. The waterway itself was used to float logs from the forest lands to the north to the mills in Old Town and Bangor.
Beaver dam closeup
Heading north on the Madagascal stream toward its source, we encountered several beaver dams. This one was so substantial, we decided it was time to turn around and head back to camp. It is a good example of the work “nature’s engineers” are capable of.
Madagascal muskrat
Along the Madagascal stream in the Maine woods near Grand Falls township, we caught this muskrat about to enter his den.
john's f-stop 