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This outdoor spectacle will soon fill Maine’s skies and fields
14+ hour, 10+ min ago (839+ words) OutdoorsThe BDN outdoors section brings readers into the woods, waters and wild places of Maine. It features stories on hunting, fishing, wildlife, conservation and recreation, told by people who live these experiences. This section emphasizes hands-on knowledge, field reports, issues,…...
Why photos can actually make fall bird identification harder
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (246+ words) OutdoorsThe BDN outdoors section brings readers into the woods, waters and wild places of Maine. It features stories on hunting, fishing, wildlife, conservation and recreation, told by people who live these experiences. This section emphasizes hands-on knowledge, field reports, issues,…...
Loner orca ‘Old Thom’ spotted off Eastport
3+ week, 8+ hour ago (289+ words) Kinny Corthell, owner of Eastport Charter, had a regular whale watch planned for Friday but went out further than usual in hopes of catching a glimpse of a killer whale nicknamed “Old Thom.” “I got word he was out off…...
These may be your least favorite birds to identify, but here’s how to make it easier
3+ week, 2+ hour ago (491+ words) It’s been a while since I urged you to tear a book apart. Let’s begin. This is the peak of shorebird season. Approximately 30 shorebird species pass through Maine every fall. Some are rare, but most are expected if you look…...
Bombazine Oysters: Sustainability on the half shell
3+ week, 1+ day ago (790+ words) WRITTEN BY JULIA BAYLY While hiking or driving alongside the New Meadows River in Brunswick, you might miss the active farming operation just beneath the tidal waters at the end of Casco Bay. But if you look closely, you will…...
Birds are going to start behaving differently. Here’s why and what to look for.
4+ week, 2+ hour ago (765+ words) OutdoorsThe BDN outdoors section brings readers into the woods, waters and wild places of Maine. It features stories on hunting, fishing, wildlife, conservation and recreation, told by people who live these experiences. This section emphasizes hands-on knowledge, field reports, issues,…...
These nearly identical birds fool even experienced birders
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (624+ words) OutdoorsThe BDN outdoors section brings readers into the woods, waters and wild places of Maine. It features stories on hunting, fishing, wildlife, conservation and recreation, told by people who live these experiences. This section emphasizes hands-on knowledge, field reports, issues,…...
High Peaks Alliance conserves Mosher Hill Falls as the Bernard and Jean Kinney Family Forest
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (383+ words) FARMINGTON — High Peaks Alliance has conserved Mosher Hill Falls, now known as the Bernard and Jean Kinney Family Forest, preserving the 199-acre forest for public access and community use. The property features a scenic loop trail, the striking 45-foot Mosher…...
Maine hunters go to extreme lengths to stop people from stealing their trail cameras
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (839+ words) This story was originally published in September 2022. Hunters of a certain age will remember the “Trail Timer.” The small plastic box contains a battery-operated clock and clips to a string, which is stretched across a game trail and attached to…...
Watch what it’s like to visit Maine’s largest puffin colony
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (350+ words) OutdoorsThe BDN outdoors section brings readers into the woods, waters and wild places of Maine. It features stories on hunting, fishing, wildlife, conservation and recreation, told by people who live these experiences. This section emphasizes hands-on knowledge, field reports, issues,…...