We live alone on an island in the Rangeley Lakes of Maine. I have been trapping with have-a-heart traps many red squirrels and releasing them on shore as they have become numerous and there are no predators on the island to control their population. Never having seen a “flying squirrel” I was surprised when one […]
Caterpillar ID
July 26, 2012 By
This is a caterpillar that I can’t find in my reference books. It must be some type of geometer. If you can identify this caterpillar or have suggestions please leave a comment below. Thanks!
Livermore Falls (Map 11) Moose and Deer
June 22, 2012 By
My parents and I saw a young yearling moose crossing route 106 down in East Livermore a few days back. We also saw a mother deer and I was quite amazed at how many deer I have seen already this year! The yearling was the 8th deer I have seen so far! Just figured you […]
Gray Fox in Saco (Map 3)
June 19, 2012 By
Took this from inside the kitchen about 0700 Sunday morning. Several days before had heard a ruckus under this feeder, where the red and gray squirrels gather. Saw this fox chase something into a patch of ground cover about 10 feet away. Don’t know if he got anything or not. This morning he/she appeared to […]
Peek-A-Boo with a Chipmunk
June 15, 2012 By
I thought I’d share some pictures I took in Wiscasset of a game of peek-a-boo I had with a chipmunk. KM
Red Admiral Butterflies – Ogunquit (Map 1,2)
May 20, 2012 By
I saw incredible numbers of Red Admiral butterflies in Ogunquit in the past week – 7 or 8 in one lilac bush at a time, occasionally landing on people and several times landing on pavement and a backyard boardwalk. They seemed to linger longest in the Common lilac which was at peak bloom at the […]
Blue Eyed Moose – Topsfield (Map 45)
May 11, 2012 By
While hiking in Topsfield, Emma and Ricky Irish were surprised to see this blue-eyed moose this week. What a treat! Thanks to Emma for allowing me to publish her photo.
Cooper’s Hawk vs American Crows – Southwest Harbor
April 11, 2012 By
Hi all — Watched a yard encounter this afternoon that was pretty dramatic. Total time spanned maybe 5 minutes. Noticed a Cooper’s Hawk grounded in the yard today ~3 p.m., and grabbed my binoculars. It was flanked by up to 4 Am. Crows, and I noticed that the COHA had a bird in it’s talons. […]
Bobcat Feeds on Deer Carcass
March 31, 2012 By
My wife Pamela has been patiently sitting in her photo blind for hours and hours over the past 6 weeks through cold and snow waiting for a bobcat to show up at a site near a deer carcass. Well, this morning the cat finally visited her site! At one point, the cat was within 10 […]
Mourning Cloak – Talmadge (Map 45)
March 21, 2012 By
For the third day in a row I’m working at the picnic table beside the pond. The snow has melted everywhere but in the shade. Peter O’Neil brook is roaring to my right, my chickens are clucking contentedly as they eat cluster flies and scratch for worms. The grackles have been here for a week […]
