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June 16, 2017
By Jim Wright

Allendale: Pileated on Hillside Ave. Today

Just something dynamic about a Pileated Woodpecker that sets it apart from other birds. Jim Molzan took this photo today

June 15, 2017
By Jim Wright

More Youngsters’ Bird Art

Earlier this week, I posted drawings of two Celery Farm  mystery birds as portrayed by elementary school students (answers on

June 15, 2017
By Jim Wright

My New Column: Vultures Plus!

One of my strangest bird encounters came last winter next to the Celery Farm. You can read about it here.

June 12, 2017
By Jim Wright

Two Artistic Monday Mysteries

Every spring, I read my Celery Farm children's books to Mrs. Jones' class at the Temple Hill School in Newburgh,

June 12, 2017
By Jim Wright

Ultimate Monday Morning Mammal Mystery

Tom Mitchell photographed this mammal at the Franklin Lakes Nature Preserve last week. What do you think it is?  If

June 10, 2017
By Jim Wright

A Shout-out to Troop 59!

Marsh Warden Mike Limatola reports: A huge thanks to the Allendale Troop 59 Boy Scouts for wood-chipping about 100 feet

June 9, 2017
By Jim Wright

More about that High Mountain Mystery Substance

The clump of weird stuff in the previous post was seen on the Red Trail on Wednesday and almost looked

June 9, 2017
By Jim Wright

Monday Maine Mystery Answered

On Monday, I asked folks to ID  the guy above — photographed  in Mount Desert Island's Southwest Harbor last weekend.

June 5, 2017
By Jim Wright

Today Is the Centennial of My Dad’s Birth

Not quite an ideal topic for a nature blog, but I'll try to make it work because I did not

June 5, 2017
By Jim Wright

Monday Morning Maine Mystery 060517

Saw this guy in Mount Desert Island's Southwest Harbor this weekend. What is it?