[Maine-birds] Bangor Daily News article

My timing was better than usual. When it’s so cold that the only good birding is out the window, this week’s Bangor Daily News article about squirrels at the feeder has generated more than average interest: http://bangordailynews.com/2013/01/25/outdoors/pesky-squirrels-make-feeding-birds-a-challenge/

 

And it seems to be a good follow-up to last week’s article, which also got some buzz: http://bangordailynews.com/2013/01/18/outdoors/belly-up-birds-the-feeders-are-full/

 

I meant to post earlier, but when it is this cold, keep on the lookout for daylight owls. On my way to Augusta on Wednesday, at 9am just before the Newport line in the southbound lane, a Barred Owl  was sitting in bright sunlight right where you might normally expect a Red-tailed Hawk this time of year. In the glare of the midmorning sun, it was probably the most brightly lit Barred Owl I’ve ever seen. I can only presume that he was too hungry to stop hunting at sunrise, and the crows were too cold to do anything about it.

 

Bob Duchesne