Birds
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PublishedAugust 7, 2019
Piping plovers fledge record number of chicks in Maine
The number of nesting pairs on the state's beaches also set a record, but wildlife officials say protections remain critical for the endangered shorebirds.
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PublishedAugust 4, 2019
Birding: Saltmarsh sparrows are exceptional, but in steep decline
The species has been reduced by nearly 80 percent in the last 15 years, down to about 30,000 birds.
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PublishedJuly 7, 2019
Birding: In birds, too, cheating pays
Over 90% of birds are monogamous. But it turns out, that adjective has a fair bit of built-in wiggle room.
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PublishedJune 9, 2019
Birding: If you’re a bird, it pays to be a good mimic
Northern mockingbirds and other skilled impersonators (er, imbirdators?) get the gals and the food.
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PublishedMay 26, 2019
More millennials are birding, around the country and in Maine
Young Maine birders say they like the connection to nature – and the sheer joy of watching birds.
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