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[nunoxaviermoreira]

Eastern Bluebird by RonG58 Eastern Bluebird At Gilsland Farm Audubon Center, Falmouth https://flic.kr/p/2iJX3gs

[fuzzylovies]

Advice from a honey bee: - create a buzz - sip life’s sweet moments - mind your own beeswax - work together - always find your way to beehive - stick close to your honey - bee yourself Fuzzy buzzy gifts made by truly yours can be found @maineaudubon this season. 🐝 🐝 🐝 Photo credit: @winkylewis #fuzzylovies #bee #bees #beehive #feltedbee #montessori #waldorf #waldorfeducation #beeeducation #beegifts #beegift #nature #naturelovers #naturegifts #naturegift #giftideas #gift #maine #mainebees #maineaudubon #maineaudubonsociety #gilslandfarm #falmouthmaine #christmas2021 #christmas #christmas2021🎄 (at Maine Audubon) https://www.instagram.com/p/CV8cv00LNax/?utm_medium=tumblr

[sjane4prez]

Annnnnnnd it suddenly looks like fall. #marshes #maineaudubon (at Scarborough Marsh Audubon Center)

[avidbirder]

Bird-a-thon 2017 Recap

We few, we happy few, we band of birders.

On the 20th, I had the pleasure of spending 22 hours on the road with the Maine Audubon, completing the biggest “big day” of my life so far. Our team was “The Kylo Wrens” because birding+sleep deprivation=Star Wars-themed bird puns. We identified 146 species of birds, beating the other team by 9 species.

My plans of keeping detailed notes throughout the day were thwarted by the simple task of keep our species count list updated, so the minute details of the day are lost to time. Here’s a quick recap of what I can remember though.

Starting off at 12:00am standing less than three feet from a loudly clacking King Rail that despite our best efforts (and Seth’s night vision goggles) we weren’t able to actually spot. We literally witnessed the grass moving as the rail picked it’s way through, yet weren’t able to spot a single feather of the bird itself. Rails are cool.

Dipping on an Eastern Screech Owl and being mystified by some dubious mammal screeching in the distance.

Gas station Woodcock peent in Farmington.

The boreal forest along Boy Scout Rd in Rangely is cold at dawn. It’s also filled with some great warblers too.

Lena is extremely good at mimicking bird calls.

Seth spotted the same Barred Owl twice, two hours apart, but none of us managed to see it either time.

Day’s Store in Belgrade is one of the best general stores in the history of mankind. It’s got everything.

Never being more excited to be looking at a sandpit than when I discovered there could be Bank Swallows nesting in them.

Sleepy raccoon in the trees at Capisic Pond Park in Portland.

Quick detour when Doug thinks he spotted a White-winged Dove. Our schedule prevents us from picking apart every bush in the nearby area.

Literally hundreds of feeding terns and flying scoters along the rocks at Biddeford Pool, all lit up brilliantly by the setting sun.

Dipping on a Mute Swan but coming up with a Pacific Loon instead.

18 hours in and no one’s seen a damn Hairy Woodpecker.

The almost inaudible chirping of Grasshopper Sparrows at Kennebunk Plains.

Ending the day talking birding stories and eating homemade guac while listening to Whip-poor-wills calling all around us.

Finally turning up two hooting Barred Owls and deciding to call it a night.

For those of you who are just really into lists, here’s one of all the Life List species that this novice birder ticked off on the trip (in reverse order):

Eastern Whip-poor-will - Antrostomus vociferus

Upland Sandpiper - Bartramia longicauda

Grasshopper Sparrow - Ammodramus savannarum

Vesper Sparrow - Pooecetes gramineus

Eastern Meadowlark - Sturnella magna

Pacific Loon - Gavia pacifica

Roseate Tern - Sterna dougallii

Red Knot - Calidris canutus

Short-billed Dowitcher - Limnodromus griseus

Willow Flycatcher - Empidonax traillii

Black Tern - Chlidonias niger

Bank Swallow - Riparia riparia

Tennessee Warbler - Oreothlypis peregrina

King Rail - Rallus elegans

It was an eye-opening trip for me and a privilege to spend time with such great birders. Thanks for everything Doug, Lena, and Seth. I have gained an appreciation for how learning habitat is the gateway to more productive birding. Hopefully I can use that down the road.

[alyssawatters]

Working on new pieces for my solo show at the @maineaudubon in Falmouth, ME next month. I’ve been having so much fun painting. Opening reception: Thur . Nov 29 . 5 - 7 pm . . . #alyssawatters #originalart #art #paintings #putabirdonit #birds #birdart #audubon #maineaudubon #gislandfarm #artistsoninstagram (at Maine Audubon) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo0R_ydBf97/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1bvmjntkgazbv

[jadafitch]

Piping Plover bandana design I did for @maineaudubon So happy to hear there are lots of baby plovers around Maine beaches right now. Remember to keep your dogs on a leash, and help protect one of the cutest birds around! #pets4plovers #ploverlover

[roadtripnewengland]

#Potoutside @maineaudubon's Hamiliton Sanctuary, West Bath Maine #naturephotography #naturepics (at Hamilton Audubon Sanctuary)

[news-mashable-yahoopartner-blog]

Bug lovers celebrate National Moth Week by posting photos of the colorful, fuzzy creatures

If you didn't already know (because how could you not?), July 22-July 30 is National Moth Week.

According to the week's official Twitter page, National Moth Week is "a worldwide citizen science project celebrating the beauty & biodiversity of moths." 

If you've always thought that moths were more annoying than beautiful, think again. Users have been posting photos of the flying beauties in celebration under the hashtag #NationalMothWeek, and they are a long way away from the fluttering gray pests that hang out by your campfire. These moths look more like fuzzy butterflies than anything else. 

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Not only is National Moth Week beautiful, but it's educational, too. Take some time during the week to learn about these whimsical, winged creatures. 

Moths can be fuzzy and flannel. Who knew!

This week is #NationalMothWeek! Here's a fuzzy Black-Waved Flannel Moth (Lagoa crispata) from #Ohio to kick the week off!#Insects pic.twitter.com/AP3DdOT2F9

— Kyle Brooks (@Kyle_From_Ohio) July 23, 2017

They can be emperors.

Emperor moth celebrates #NationalMothWeek in Gainesville! pic.twitter.com/UilU5WmRH4

— Linda Bathgate (@Linda_UPF) July 22, 2017

They can be purple!

Happy #NationalMothWeek The Rosy Maple Moth puts to rest the idea that moths are drab as compared to butterflies. #sherbetmoth pic.twitter.com/wUAdGJ2xE7

— Maine Audubon (@MaineAudubon) July 23, 2017

Some don't even eat.

Cecropia moths have no mouthparts and do not feed, living only long enough to mate and lay eggs. #NationalMothWeek pic.twitter.com/uSn8jHOjYP

— US Fish and Wildlife (@USFWS) July 22, 2017

Some look like ladybugs.

This is a goth moth if ever there was one. Slender Scotch Burnet is her name. Black and red and cute all over. #NationalMothWeek pic.twitter.com/hejcawdUBG

— Gorey (@dmentia66) July 23, 2017

Others are speckled.

National Moth Week is July 22-30, 2017. The Ailanthus webworm moth is one of my favorites, love the wing pattern. #NationalMothWeek pic.twitter.com/c5XNTynG2Q

— Mary Jane Frogge (@MJPollinatorUNL) July 21, 2017

Some are more beautiful than butterflies.

If butterflies are Free People moths are Anthropologie #NationalMothWeek pic.twitter.com/tuzJgv695E

— Rachael (@Debwritestweets) July 24, 2017

This one's green!

Anyone know what this one might be #NationalMothWeek pic.twitter.com/JJ8R36yE4L

— Mary Simmons (@Simmons677Mary) July 24, 2017

This one looks cozy.

Happy #NationalMothWeek! Ever wonder what those #TentMoth #caterpillars turn into? Well, here you go! #MothWeek #moth #moths pic.twitter.com/YfWru4ZZ4v

— Marcus Gray (@GrayFeist) July 23, 2017

Moths can be BIG.

Here's a photo I took a few years ago of Hyalophora cecropia, North America's largest moth. #NationalMothWeek pic.twitter.com/wIKgy7lbkJ

— Jenny Kalahar (@jennybookseller) July 24, 2017

Ultimately, they're just really, really cool.

We love moths & we're already thinking about #NationalMothWeek! These are from our last July program. Stay tuned for this year's program! pic.twitter.com/zsfxGHXiUT

— H C P & R (@hcparks) May 24, 2017

Check out more from #NationalMothWeek, and think about these moths the next time one accidentally finds itself stuck in your house.

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[peregrine-starr]

#sunflowers in the #sky @nannydays #maineaudubon

[veronicajulep]

I'm volunteering at the children's craft table @ this right now. You should come. It's a good cause. #maineaudubon http://maineaudubon.org/events/winter-carnival/?utm_source=MASTER+LIST&utm_campaign=34031aa914-February_2015_eNews2_11_2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_4d19852bfb-34031aa914-115638177 (at Maine Audubon)

[parttimevagabond]

Autumn was showing her colors, even in mid-August. Taken at Gilsland Farm/Maine Audubon, Falmouth, Maine. 

www.parttimevagabond.com

[fuzzylovies]

Though I have a studio with plenty of daylight, I often felt on a dining table. The reason - #birds Our small dining room is surrounded by windows that provide a panoramic view of trees and birds, who often find refuge in the lush rhododendron leaves. Хотя у меня есть хорошо освещённая (дневным светом) студия, я часто валяю войлок на обеденном столе. Из-за птиц. Наша маленькая столовая окружена окнами, где я наблюдаю за перистыми гостями, которые заливаются трелью прячась в зелёных листьях рододендронов (даже зимой большинство листьев остается зелёными 😳), или летают на перегонки (да, птенцы часто соперничают друг перед другом). #fuzzylovies #birdsofinstagram #maine #mainebirds #birdsofmaine #audubonsociety #maineaudubon @maineaudubon #птицы #птицыинстаграма #gifts #mainegift #mainemadegifts #mainegifts #mainegiftshop #mainegiftguide2019 #mainegiftguide https://www.instagram.com/p/B5gEQ_Egb5I/?igshid=1ugxwyulekpl4

[sjane4prez]

Super quick stop at the marshes on the way home from grocery shopping. #scarborough #marshes #maine #maineaudubon (at Scarborough Marsh Nature Center)

[negrmr-blog]

#maineaudubon #falmouth (Taken with Instagram)

[alyssawatters]

Wrapped up this large (18 x 24”) painting before leaving for CO for most of the month. Haven’t done a painting this size since college. There are 7 birds in it total and the full image will be revealed at my solo show at the @maineaudubon at Gilsland Farm - just above Portland, ME, this coming November. I’m very excited to have the opportunity to show at such a beautiful and inspiring place. Details on the 11/29 opening to come. . . . #maineaudubon #audubon @audubonsociety #maine #birds #bird #painting #alyssawatters #birdart #oilpaint #artistsofinstagram #falmouthme #gilslandfarmaudubon

[jadafitch]

Design I just did for Maine Audubon & Maine Unites 100% of all proceeds will go directly to Maine Audubon to help conserve threatened and endangered species and habitats. Tees are now available at www.maineunites.com