2. BIRDS OF MAINE Showcasing beautiful, Maine birds

BIRDS THAT WADE

Wading birds that a feed on shorelines are migratory in Maine. It is rare to see a wading bird in Maine in the winter. They are dependent on open water for fishing of crabs, mollusks and fish. Herons will capture frogs and snakes in fields, which are not available in the winter, either. Great and Snowy egrets were once endangered. Their plumage was highly sought after for making ladies' hats. They are now protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act; their populations have successfully rebounded.
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Black-necked Stilts in Key West, Florida, March 2013. The Laura Quinn Bird Rehabilitation Center. These birds were in teh wild near the rehab. facility. They were life birds for me. They have been reported on the coast of Maine all the way to Canada.
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Black-necked Stilts in Key West, Florida, March 2013. The Laura Quinn Bird Rehabilitation Center. These birds were in teh wild near the rehab. facility. They were life birds for me. They have been reported on the coast of Maine all the way to Canada.

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  • Black Crowned Night Heron, juvenile (at least I'm pretty sure that's what it is!). As you can see, it's very well hidden
  • Snowy Egret. We have lots of Snowy Egrets, or SNEGS, as birders refer to them, in Maine. They are very migratory here, though. This was photographed in south Florida in March, 2013
  • Snowy Egret. We have lots of Snowy Egrets, or SNEGS, as birders refer to them, in Maine. They are very migratory here, though. This was photographed in south Florida in March, 2013
  • Snowy Egret. We have lots of Snowy Egrets, or SNEGS, as birders refer to them, in Maine. They are very migratory here, though. This was photographed in south Florida in March, 2013
  • Great Blue Heron, a majestic wading bird. This was in- you guessed it - The Everglades National Park, Florida. GBHs are very common in Maine, but also very migratory. Once in a while, one will stay if it can find open water that's not frozen over.
  • Willet, Catoptrophorus semipalmatus is a shore bird also found in Maine in the summer months. It is migratory in Maine. This was photographed in south Florida on Sanibel Island at the J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge, March 2013. For more about this wonderful preserve see <a href="http://www.fws.gov/dingdarling/About/DingDarling.html">http://www.fws.gov/dingdarling/About/DingDarling.html</a>
  • Black Bellied Plovers are the only North American Plover with a hind toe on their feet.
  • Great Egret head shot
  • Black-necked Stilts in Key West, Florida, March 2013. The Laura Quinn Bird Rehabilitation Center. These birds were in teh wild near the rehab. facility. They were life birds for me. They have been reported on the coast of Maine all the way to Canada.
  • Black-necked Stilts in Key West, Florida, March 2013. The Laura Quinn Bird Rehabilitation Center. These birds were in teh wild near the rehab. facility. They were life birds for me. They have been reported on the coast of Maine all the way to Canada.
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  • The American Bittern , Botaurus lentiginosus,foraging in wetlands. This bird is migratory in Maine. They need open water to forage for food. Unlike other herons, they walk slowly around in dense marsh grass. Other herons favor more open growth. When a bittern is alerted, it raises its head and neck straight into the air and freezes then slightly weaves its neck back and forth. It is believed this is to mimic the waving of tall marsh grass making them less visible to predators. The American Bittern gets its nicknames from its call: stake-driver, thunder-pumper, and mire-drum. American Bitterns are summer birds in Maine.
  • Black-necked Stilts in Key West, Florida, March 2013. The Laura Quinn Bird Rehabilitation Center. These birds were in teh wild near the rehab. facility. They were life birds for me. They have been reported on the coast of Maine all the way to Canada.
  • Common Moorhens are related to Purple Gallinules and American Coots. They are sometimes called Common Gallinules. This one is in breeding plumage with a bright red and yellow beak. It is foraging for food. They pick insects from the bottom and from water plants. They are a swamp or wetland. bird. I once saw one on the north end of The New Meadows River in North Bath, Maine. They are reported every year in southern Maine.
  • The American Bittern , Botaurus lentiginosus,foraging in wetlands. This bird is migratory in Maine. They need open water to forage for food. Unlike other herons, they walk slowly around in dense marsh grass. Other herons favor more open growth. When a bittern is alerted, it raises its head and neck straight into the air and freezes then slightly weaves its neck back and forth. It is believed this is to mimic the waving of tall marsh grass making them less visible to predators. The American Bittern gets its nicknames from its call: stake-driver, thunder-pumper, and mire-drum. American Bitterns are summer birds in Maine.
  • The American Bittern , Botaurus lentiginosus,foraging in wetlands. This bird is migratory in Maine. They need open water to forage for food. Unlike other herons, they walk slowly around in dense marsh grass. Other herons favor more open growth. When a bittern is alerted, it raises its head and neck straight into the air and freezes then slightly weaves its neck back and forth. It is believed this is to mimic the waving of tall marsh grass making them less visible to predators. The American Bittern gets its nicknames from its call: stake-driver, thunder-pumper, and mire-drum. American Bitterns are summer birds in Maine.
  • The American Bittern , Botaurus lentiginosus,foraging in wetlands. This bird is migratory in Maine. They need open water to forage for food. Unlike other herons, they walk slowly around in dense marsh grass. Other herons favor more open growth. When a bittern is alerted, it raises its head and neck straight into the air and freezes then slightly weaves its neck back and forth. It is believed this is to mimic the waving of tall marsh grass making them less visible to predators. The American Bittern gets its nicknames from its call: stake-driver, thunder-pumper, and mire-drum. American Bitterns are summer birds in Maine.
  • Black Crowned Night Heron, Nycticorax nycticorax
  • Green Heron, Butorides virescens foraging
  • Green Heron, Butorides virescens, also called a Green-backed or Striated Heron wading bird, migratory in Maine. It's usually a secretive hunter, fishing along the margins of wetlands among dense vegetation at night.
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