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Savannah Sparrow

February 28, 2023 by aliciamacleay

Savannah Sparrows (Passerculus sandwichensis) are one of the most numerous and widespread songbirds in North America. Having seen one on a Maine ...

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Anna’s Hummingbirds

February 3, 2023 by aliciamacleay

Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte Anna) | October 2022 (San Mateo County, California) Anna's Hummingbirds are among the most common hummingbirds along ...

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Wild Turkeys: An American Success Story

January 27, 2023 by aliciamacleay

The Wild Turkey doesn't get a lot of love outside of November, despite being one of the largest and most distinctive birds in North America. Often ...

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Spotted Sandpiper

September 20, 2022 by aliciamacleay

#157 bird spotted was the Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) First seen: September 6, 2022 (Kennebec County, Maine) I felt lucky to spot ...

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Save Our Moose

August 10, 2022 by aliciamacleay

Millie the Moose (2021-July 2022) Millie the moose died last month, just two weeks after I shared her picture on Instagram as a Belgrade Lakes ...

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Showing Up to Work: Lessons in Composition and Craft

May 20, 2022 by aliciamacleay

Until recently, the last—and only—photography class I ever took was back in the '90s in high school. To put that in perspective, I mainly recall ...

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In Gratitude to Muskrat for His Sacrifice (or Happy Earth Day)

April 22, 2022 by aliciamacleay

It's Earth Day, but I'm thinking of it as Thank a Muskrat Day. I recently was introduced to Muskrat, or rather a muskrat, who lives down the road ...

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Black-capped Chickadee: Backyard Birb

January 25, 2022 by aliciamacleay

Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) Total birb. Among the cutest and most common backyard birds is the Black-capped Chickadee. This ...

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Seeing Steller’s

January 21, 2022 by aliciamacleay

Thirty-three hours. Five days. One bird. That's how long I spent, over two weeks, trying to see a single bird here in Maine, a Steller's Sea ...

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Some Stellar Non-Stellers

January 6, 2022 by aliciamacleay

When I venture beyond my backyard, birdwatching often entails seeing something different than what I intended or hoped to see. If I'm paying ...

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