Maine Natural History

 Wood Frog (Rana sylvatica) A pair of Wood Frogs mating on my lawn. I heard the first croaking calls of the Wood Frog this evening.  An unus...

 Bohemian Waxwings (Bombycilla garrulus) Named for its wandering, "Bohemian", character, this bird breeds in northern Canada and A...

 Ring-necked Ducks     ( Aythya collaris) Taylor Pond hosts a variety of waterfowl migrating north in the spring and south in the summer.  M...

 Skunk Cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus) For several weeks now speckled maroon and green shoots have been poking up through the ice-covered sw...

  Springtime Musings The American Robin has been obvious these days as I drive the roads around the pond. With the recent heavy snowfall co...

The Cape May Warbler (Setophaga tigrina) appeared at my feeder this week.  Attracted to the grape jelly I provide for orioles, a pair v...

The flowers of this tree appear before the leaves fully appear in spring.  The flowering coincides with the migration of shad ( ( Alo...