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June 16, 2021
By Jim Wright

Stateline Lookout, Yesterday Morning

If you haven't been to Stateline Lookout in Alpine lately, what are you waiting for. There's the view, the Indigo

June 15, 2021
By Jim Wright

Birds and Fishing Line

Fishing is banned at the Celery Farm Nature Preserve because it is a wildlife sanctuary. One of the nasty side

June 14, 2021
By Jim Wright

In Memory of Pook the Cat

Our wonderful cat Pook died after a short illness last week. I mention it here because she was a terrific

June 14, 2021
By Jim Wright

Red-shoulder Hawk Update

We know of one successful Red-shouldered Hawk nest in Allendale this spring, and wanted to update everyone now that nestings

June 14, 2021
By Jim Wright

MDI Monday Morning Mysteries

Saw these two nature mysteries on an Acadia Birding Festival walk at Sieur de Monts in Acadia National Park on

June 13, 2021
By Jim Wright

MDI Week: Free Zoom Talk for Science Cafe

This week is Mount Desert Island week on the blog.  I kick off with info on my next free Real

June 12, 2021
By Jim Wright

Cape May Purple Martin Cam

My friends at The Nature Conservancy have a livestreaming cam in a Purple Martin box at Cape May Meadows. There

June 11, 2021
By Jim Wright

Next Week is MDI Week on the Blog

Just returned from Mount Desert Island, with a Monday mystery or two, an upcoming Zoom talk and a list of

June 11, 2021
By Jim Wright

Monday Morning Mystery: Answered

On Monday I asked: Who is the subject of this painting? Why should you care? Clue: You may have seen

June 10, 2021
By Jim Wright

Butterfly Garden & Beyond Volunteers

A shout-out to Lisa Safier and Patty Finn for their recent Butterfly Garden work, and to Liam Conroy and Bruce