Owls are special visitors to MDI
A handsome barred owl was sitting in a tree near my porch this week.
Nature
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Nature : The natural world is alive with wondrous things
So much is happening in the world of nature now, it’s hard to know what to talk about.
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Nature: Friendliness is a good thing, isn’t it?
A very friendly grouse in Bass Harbor prompted a neighbor of mine to write me a note about it.
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Nature: Peepers play their evening symphony
Early arrivals on Little Cranberry Island this past week were a handsome male Baltimore (or northern) oriole and a male rose-breasted grosbeak.
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Nature: Pay attention for sights to remember forever
My favorite sighting of an eagle was at Wonderland one night when the moon was full and the bird went flying by over the rocks in the moonlight.
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Nature: It’s fun to watch who comes to feast
Nothing in nature is wasted. When one creature dies, it sustains life for another.
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Nature: Spring birds find survival in tidelines
Whenever there is a cold snap in the spring after southern birds arrive, they find their survival in the tidelines.
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Nature: Spring is a time of anticipation
One of my favorite sounds of spring is that of the spring peeper.
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Nature: When wood frogs call, nicer days are coming
Wood frogs are pretty amphibians with a coloring varying from dark brown to reddish brown to a coppery brown in some cases.
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Nature: Welcome, sweet springtime
Skunk cabbage starts off with its unique red wine-colored flower even when snow and ice are still plentiful.
