Monthly Archives: January 2011

Cobscook Bay

Scallop dragging in Reversing Falls. This is a tricky piece of water and several boats have been lost here recently. Must be a pretty cold business, as the sea smoke ices up everything. Sunrise Last Fall

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Quoddy Nature Notes – Food

Foods by Fred Gralenski With the wind howling and the snow beating against the windows as I sit at the computer, I feel it’s a good time to write about the selected subject, especially since the New Year’s resolutions are … Continue reading

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Talmadge (45) Eastern Wild Turkey

It’s a bit alarming to see, out of the corner of your eye, a large object falling from the sky. Earlier this morning six wild turkeys were here harassing our penned domestic turkeys. I startled them to make them fly … Continue reading

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Quoddy Nature News – Outfoxed By a Mouse

by Fred Gralenski Maine has two types of jumping mice, the Meadow Jumping mouse, Zapus hudsonius, and the Woodland Jumping mouse, Napaeozapus insignis.  These are not unique to the area but are unique to the northern half of the Northern … Continue reading

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Flying Squirrel Question

Editor’s note: I’m bumping this back to the top of the page in hopes of getting an answer. We have over the past month or two removed eight flying squirrels from our attic. I use a have-a-heart trap with popcorn … Continue reading

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Thorncrag Nature Sanctuary: Volunteers Needed

PRESS RELEASE                         January 17, 2011 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT:  SUSAN HAYWARD 782-5238 Do you enjoy sharing nature with young children? Thorncrag Nature Sanctuary in Lewiston is seeking volunteer Environmental Education guides for grades Pre-K … Continue reading

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