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Springing to life

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I’ve heard this guy for a while.  This week I caught up to him.  Some beak! (Doug Walrath/Strong)
I’ve heard this guy for a while. This week I caught up to him. Some beak! (Doug Walrath/Strong)
.I guess ( for a while ) if I send pictures of Deer, I won't say the area I took the picture...............Save the Deer?...." Not an option ".....If you have any information on Deer found Dead in Chesterville, Livermore, Livermore Falls and Leeds_ call....1-800-ALERTUS,or call in Augusta 207-624-7076 or Gray 207-657-3030........Jim Knox.
I guess, for a while,  if I send pictures of deer, I won’t say where I took the picture. If you have any information on deer found dead in Chesterville, Livermore, Livermore Falls and Leeds, please call 1-800-ALERTUS, or call in Augusta 207-624-7076 or Gray 207-657-3030. (Jim Knox/Wilton)
More from Marianne's terrarium. (Marianne Perry/Readfield)
More from Marianne’s terrarium. (Marianne Perry/Readfield)
4/28,29th. Ice is gone and loon is back.....Hill's Pond,Weld Rd.........4/30 and now it's TWO!! A good thing to see! Hill's Pond Weld Rd ,...Jim Knox..
On April 29th, the ice is gone and loon is back at Hill’s Pond, Weld Road. (Jim Knox/Wilton)
4/28,29th. Ice is gone and loon is back.....Hill's Pond,Weld Rd.........4/30 and now it's TWO!! A good thing to see! Hill's Pond Weld Rd ,...Jim Knox..
Then… on April 30 it’s TWO!! A good thing to see! Hill’s Pond, Weld Road. (Jim Knox/Wilton)
Hungry little woodpecker (Kelly Smith/Farmington)
Hungry little woodpecker. (Kelly Smith/Farmington)
First daffodil (Kelly Smith/Farmington)
First daffodil. (Kelly Smith/Farmington)
Wood frog hanging out in Oakland (Donovan Buck/Belgrade)
Wood frog hanging out in Oakland. (Donovan Buck/Belgrade)
An eagle and an osprey fishing in Oakland (Donovan Buck/Belgrade)
An eagle and an osprey fish in Oakland. (Donovan Buck/Belgrade)
Yes the forsythia finally bloomed! It IS spring! (Jane Knox/Belgrade Lakes)
The forsythia blooms so it IS spring! (Jane Knox/Belgrade Lakes)
We wait for the first buds and here they are on the poplar trees. (Jane Knox/Belgrade Lakes)
The trees are getting started too. (Jane Knox/Belgrade Lakes)
Thanks to some tips from some great birders, I was able to photograph these 3 Glossy Ibis in a small flooded field in Farmington Falls on Saturday, May 2. Cool birds, and great community of birders for sharing! Sincerely, Steve Muise
Thanks to some tips from some great birders, I was able to photograph the glossy ibis in a small flooded field in Farmington Falls on Saturday, May 2. Cool birds, and great community of birders for sharing! (Steve Muise/Farmington)
Thanks to some tips from some great birders, I was able to photograph these 3 Glossy Ibis in a small flooded field in Farmington Falls on Saturday, May 2. Cool birds, and great community of birders for sharing! Sincerely, Steve Muise
Then there were three glossy ibises in Farmington Falls field on Saturday, May 2. (Steve Muise/Farmington)
Red Fox: Spring is out there with the birth of these red fox kits in New Vineyard, ME. Cow moose: This cow moose is just browsing around, moose are not just found in the water, they eat fresh tree growth called browse. The moose was taken in Weld, ME. (Ernie Hall/ Jay)
Spring is out there with the birth of these red fox kits in New Vineyard. (Ernie Hall/ Jay)
Red Fox: Spring is out there with the birth of these red fox kits in New Vineyard, ME. Cow moose: This cow moose is just browsing around, moose are not just found in the water, they eat fresh tree growth called browse. The moose was taken in Weld, ME. (Ernie Hall/ Jay)
This cow moose is just browsing around in Weld. Moose are not just found in the water, they eat fresh tree growth called browse. (Ernie Hall/ Jay)
Would you please post these two pictures on next Monday’s Outdoors section with the caption “Can anyone identify this bird?”. Thanks, (Evan McIntire/Weld)
Can anyone identify this bird? (Evan McIntire/Weld)
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16 Comments

  1. Gut instinct says the hawk is a Sharp-shinned Hawk. Other opinions?

  2. Thank you for the great images! I believe the last bird is a Cooper’s Hawk!

  3. My first guess is that it is a sharp shinned hawk, Evan, but with no real waynto size it from the pic, it could be a Cooper’s hawk, which is a bit larger than a sharpie.

    Steve’s glossy ibis is a great find, they are increasing northward in their range. Not long ago, they were only very accidental in Maine.

    When did the ice go out on Wilson?

  4. Bird i.d. probably kestrel. Thanks for the great variety of Spring photos everyone.

  5. Ice completely out on Wilson Pond: April 27, 4 days after we first heard the loons (it’s usually 3 days after we hear the loons) And that last photo? my guess: Cooper’s hawk. What wonderful photos – imagine seeing an eagle AND an osprey in the same shot, at the same time! Great ibis photo, Steve!

  6. Remember, watch your feeders, the bears are out looking,and wreaking havoc on them! Bring them in at night.

  7. Thanks everyone. I’m going with the sharp shinned hawk after looking all of the suggestions up. It had a grayish back with 2 dark stripes on it’s tail and about the size of a large mourning dove.

  8. I believe, this maybe a sparrow hawk. The issue is the size of the body sharp shinned hawk is 10-12 inches in body length; Cooper’s hawk is 10-14 inches in length; sparrowhawk is smaller than both. often times a sparrow hawk is called the American kestrel. They are not the same bird.

  9. As I write this, the “score” for the hawk ID is five for Sharpie, two for Cooper’s, one for Merlin, and two for Kestrel. For those of you who voted for Merlin, or Kestrel, I encourage you to look at images of the Merlin and the Kestrel, and compare those images to the one posted on The Bulldog. Other than myriad other differences between the two Accipiters (Sharp-shinned Hawk and Cooper’s Hawk) and the Falcons (Merlin and American Kestrel), the most obvious one is that the Accipiters have barring on their chests, while the two mentioned falcons have stripes.
    These discussions are so valuable as they compel me to look more closely at field marks. Not to mention the stunningly beautiful images I feel privileged to see.

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