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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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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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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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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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Finding Stellar

January 6, 2022 by aliciamacleay

"The eagle flew" a lady announced to me through her car window and immediately drove off. Darn it. On New Year's Day morning I showed up a frustrating ...

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Oh, The Things I See When I Run

June 30, 2020 by aliciamacleay

Like many stories, this one began with a pregnancy test. Not mine, but one I saw years ago while running, discarded in a ditch on the side of the ...

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On Lupines

June 23, 2020 by aliciamacleay

“You must do something to make the world more beautiful.” ― Miss Rumphius Whenever I see lupines in bloom I hear that quote from Miss Rumphius, one ...

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Bees: Nature’s Essential Workers

May 20, 2020 by aliciamacleay

We often overlook the individuals we take for granted but depend on daily to keep us fed, safe, and healthy. The list of essential workers is long, ...

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Bird Blind

April 28, 2020 by aliciamacleay

Whenever I hear the distinctive tapping of a pileated woodpecker during a run or hike I stop to look up. If I'm lucky while scanning the trees, I spot ...

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