Kinglet sighting another highlight of Scarborough marsh
Winter birding is full of surprises. Last week I had written about a trip to Scarborough Marsh that produced some spectacular sightings — bald eagles and my first sighting of a rough-legged hawk — but the story didn’t end there.
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Each morning, upon waking, I gaze out my third-story bedroom window to enjoy the sun rising over Casco Bay.
On one particular morning a week ago, the view was especially beautiful: The sky was perfectly clear, yet the air over the ocean was slightly misty. A silvery gold sheen came off the surface of the water, which was flat calm, and the tide was out.
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Recently, I had to travel to Indiana for my job, which necessitated driving to and from a large university and living out of a hotel situated in the middle of acre upon acre of big-box stores, fast …
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No matter how many times I witness the spectacle of bird migration, it never ceases to awe and humble me. And the most magical experiences always seem to occur in the late hours of bright, moonlit …
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The recent storm that traveled up through the Gulf of Maine produced lasting effects on some of the birds in the region, as I was to find after corresponding with my friend Paul Markson in …
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Uncommon birds are often seen during migration, when they may stray from their normal routes or get blown off course during a storm. Winter is also a prime time to see such birds, when hardy northern …
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A few months ago I had discovered a brown thrasher had apparently taken up residence in my neighborhood. The bird seemed to have staked out a close thicket of small trees and shrubs, and I found him …
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One of the benefits of living near the ocean, for me, is the increased variety of bird life I see and hear. I've particularly enjoyed almost daily views of osprey, which seem to be numerous in my …
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