[Maine-birds] Messalonskee Lake - the Pantanal of Maine

Messalonskee has to rank right up there with the very best places to bird in New England.  Today, before launching my kayak for a three-hour trip around the south end, Margaret and I were shooting the breeze at the boat ramp and watching an interaction between a pair of Sandhill Cranes and a solo bird.  Several flly-bys, much vocalization, and translocating all over the marsh.  This went on for an hour, and was accompanied by another pair vocalizing over near Hammond's.  Photos here:

 http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S14354032

I was also able to count 14 Black Terns at one time, all actively foraging.  A Virginia Rail, uttering a very uncharacteristic "kick" call provided a rare photo op.  The constant sounds were provided by snipe, loons, PBGrebes, etc.  All the swallows and martins were also there, except for Rough-winged.  Only three singing Swamp Sparrows.

But no Least Bittern today.

Why Pantanal? Because I've also been lucky enuf to get good photos of Bobcat here.  The Jaguar of New England.

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