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Hummingbirds, whales and the Crested Caracara

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Perching hummingbird. Because they have poorly developed feet, walking is next to impossible. Perching lets them rest before they need to eat on the fly again. They consume 50% of their weight in sugar/nectar each day. (© jane naliboff photo/Chesterville)
Perching hummingbird. Because they have poorly developed feet, walking is next to impossible. Perching lets them rest before they need to eat on the fly again. They consume 50% of their weight in sugar/nectar each day. (© jane naliboff photo/Chesterville)
Female, or juvenile male, Ruby Throat hummingbird lapping nectar with its tongue, which is visable on the bottom of the foxglove blossom. Unlike butterflies, their tongues are not holllow straws. (© jane naliboff photo/Chesterville)
Female, or juvenile male, Ruby Throat hummingbird lapping nectar with its tongue, which is visable on the bottom of the foxglove blossom. Unlike butterflies, their tongues are not holllow straws. (© jane naliboff photo/Chesterville)
Female, or juvenile male, Ruby Throat hummingbird feeding while beating its wings 60-200 times per second. Because they have no real song, males use their irredesent coloring to attract females. (© jane naliboff photo/Chesterville)
Female, or juvenile male, Ruby Throat hummingbird feeding while beating its wings 60-200 times per second. Because they have no real song, males use their irredesent coloring to attract females. (© jane naliboff photo/Chesterville)
Little Loon's parent strighteneing its feathers at sunset. (© jane naliboff/Chesterville)
Little Loon’s parent strighteneing its feathers at sunset. (© jane naliboff/Chesterville)
Little Loon up from a dive at sunset. She continues to be fed by her parents, but is an excellent diver who has no trouble straightening her feathers as she stretches her wings. (© jane naliboff/Chesterville)
Little Loon up from a dive at sunset. She continues to be fed by her parents, but is an excellent diver who has no trouble straightening her feathers as she stretches her wings. (© jane naliboff/Chesterville)
One of Little loon's parents picking up its head to check on her at sunset. As darkness approached, both parents kept Little Loon close by their sides as they headed off towards a cove. (© jane naliboff/Chesterville)
One of Little loon’s parents picking up its head to check on her at sunset. As darkness approached, both parents kept Little Loon close by their sides as they headed off towards a cove. (© jane naliboff/Chesterville)
Using wings as paddles, Little Loon's parents get up to speed in no time on their daily, post dawn, run. This goes on for about 15 minutes, with stops to check on L.L. (© jane naliboff/Chesterville)
Using wings as paddles, Little Loon’s parents get up to speed in no time on their daily, post dawn, run. This goes on for about 15 minutes, with stops to check on L.L. (© jane naliboff/Chesterville)
Bridging black-eyed susans. (© jane naliboff/Chesterville)
Bridging black-eyed susans. (© jane naliboff/Chesterville)
Black capped Chickadee calling to let friends know that the human filled the feeder. (© jane naliboff/Chesterville)
Black capped Chickadee calling to let friends know that the human filled the feeder. (© jane naliboff/Chesterville)
A Minke Whale, photographed by Susan Whitson, somewhere between between Eastport, Maine and Campobello, New Brunswick.
A Minke Whale, photographed by Susan Whitson, somewhere between between Eastport, Maine and Campobello, New Brunswick.
Moose this time of year turn very dark in color. Try seeing this girl in the road at night. Taken near Rangeley. (Photo by Jim Knox)
Moose this time of year turn very dark in color. Try seeing this girl in the road at night. Taken near Rangeley. (Photo by Jim Knox)
Monarch Butterflies have made it back to Maine, This was at the head of Wilson Lake in Wilton. (Photo by Thomas Oliver)
Monarch Butterflies have made it back to Maine, This was at the head of Wilson Lake in Wilton. (Photo by Thomas Oliver)
Chestnut-sided Warbler in Wilton, fall plumage.(Photo by Thomas Oliver)
Chestnut-sided Warbler in Wilton, fall plumage.(Photo by Thomas Oliver)
Female Common Green Darner dragonfly at the head of Wilson Lake in Wilton. (Photo by Thomas Oliver)
Female Common Green Darner dragonfly at the head of Wilson Lake in Wilton. (Photo by Thomas Oliver)
The flocks of Canada Geese are gathering in greater and greater numbers. (Photo by Jane Knox)
The flocks of Canada Geese are gathering in greater and greater
numbers. (Photo by Jane Knox)
A gun shot in the distance sets them of into a whirl of feathers. (Photo by Jane Knox)
A gun shot in the distance sets them of
into a whirl of feathers. (Photo by Jane Knox)
Red-breasted Merganser goslings form up in a parade behind a protective parent. (Photo by Jane Knox)
Red-breasted Merganser goslings form up in a parade behind a protective parent. (Photo by Jane Knox)
The slightest noise sets the goslings to kick off at great speed for the safety of shore reeds. (Photo by Jane Knox)
The slightest noise sets the goslings to kick off at great speed for the safety of shore reeds. (Photo by Jane Knox)
Ducks, photographed by Kelly Smith of Farmington.
Ducks, photographed by Kelly Smith of Farmington.
Butterfly, photographed by Donovan Buck of Belgrade.
Butterfly, photographed by Donovan Buck of Belgrade.
The Crested Caracara was found in Norridgewolk on Sept. 2 and 3. Photographer Steve Muise reports: The bird roosted on the cross post for quite a while, eventually took flight and then landed and perched on a fence post deeper in a field. Near sunset, the Caracara hopped off the fence post and wandered though a cow pasture before flying up to a bare tree after sunset.
The Crested Caracara was found in Norridgewolk on Sept. 2 and 3. Photographer Steve Muise reports: The bird roosted on the cross post for quite a while, eventually took flight and then landed and perched on a fence post deeper in a field.
Taking off.
Taking off.
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Near sunset, the Caracara hopped off the fence post and wandered though a cow pasture before flying up to a bare tree after sunset.

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Great Blue Skimmer at Hill’s Pond. (Photo by Tony Nazar)
Great Blue Skimmer at Hill’s Pond. (Photo by Tony Nazar)
Immature male ruby-throated hummingbird. Those tiny dark spots on his throat will be iridescent red by the time he reaches Central America. (Photo by Tony Nazar)
Immature male ruby-throated hummingbird. Those tiny dark spots on his throat will be iridescent red by the time he reaches Central America. (Photo by Tony Nazar)
The female loon released this summer from the Avian Haven (Photo by Tony Nazar)
The female loon released this summer from the Avian Haven (Photo by Tony Nazar)
(Photo by Tony Nazar)
(Photo by Tony Nazar)
(Photo by Tony Nazar)
(Photo by Tony Nazar)
Library Bog, New Sharon. (Photo by Darlene Power)
Library Bog, New Sharon. (Photo by Darlene Power)
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9 Comments

  2. Thanks for the beautiful, amazing photos. I wait anxiously each Sunday for them and each week I put them in my favorites file so I can view them anytime I want. again, thanks….

  4. Another week of lovely and interesting pictures. I enjoy this each week so much and thank all those who contribute the picture s and information

  8. If you get a chance, go get a look at that carcara. I don’t know how it found its way to Norridgewock, as this is a bird found only near the border in Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. So hurry and find it for your life list.

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