A loon floats along Potter’s brook near Pleasant Pond in Litchfield, Maine
Loon along the brook
Maine
Eagle upstairs
While walking along the Pleasant pond in Maine last month, I spotted a couple of guys fishing in a small boat near me. I greeted them and asked if they had seen any ospreys or eagles recently. They said, “No.”
About twenty minutes later as I continued on my walk, I spotted an eagle cruising along the center of the pond. It then turned toward me and the fishermen, cruised directly over them (and they were oblivious of its presence) and settled in a tree directly above me.
Wood duck on a cruise
I caught this wood duck on the beaver pond in the back woods earlier this year. I get excited whenever I manage to get close to one – they are not common or likely to stay near when you do get close.
Kennebec Heron 2
One of the herons visiting the shore along the Kennebec river while I walked along the Mill Park trail several months ago.
Kennebec flyby
From earlier this year along the Kennebec river in Augusta, Maine. The herons were investigating the shore line during a fast moving current
More early spring on the Kennebec
At Mill Park along the Kennebec river in Augusta (Maine) a pair of mallards foraged last week.
The mallards at the Calumet Bridge
While wandering around downtown Augusta (Maine) last week we checked out the usual hordes of mostly mallards at the northwest side of the Calumet bridge spanning the Kennebec river. This is a small sample of the typical group.
Merganser on the Kennebec
Among the usual suspects (mallards, gulls, ospreys, eagles, sturgeon, and cormorants) typically found near downtown Augusta along the Kennebec river was this hooded merganser.
Gull along the Kennebec
During an afternoon walk along the Kennebec River in mid-Maine last week. Four or five of these possible immature gulls flew around looking for treats.
Springtime on the Kennebec
On the first day of alleged Spring along the Kennebec River at Augusta (Maine). The good news is there is significant open water in the river as compared to the local ponds and lakes. This means this is where we will find many of the birds who made it through the winter or are moving in for the summer. Stay tuned!
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