Everyone loves the Google Doodle program. Google’s founders decided to incorporate the illustrations before the company was even born, and today they have a dedicated team of “doodlers” and engineers to create the cartoons. According to the Google Doodle “about” page, “creating doodles has become a group effort to enliven the Google homepage and bring…
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Birding Maine – What to Do with Average Bird Photos
Recently I spent time in the Maine North Woods, looking for warblers. As part of my National Geographic Young Explorer’s grant, I camped along Fifth Saint John Pond, my expedition perfectly timed with the spring warbler migration. I did well with warbler species, spotting nearly ten in the few days I was there. And yet,…
Birding Maine – Saying Goodbye to Shorebirds
I look forward to summer as much as anybody, but there is one sad element to the changing of the seasons: the absence of shorebirds. Shorebirds are undoubtedly my favorite group of avian species. They make their home on beaches and mudflats, where it is generally easy to see and photograph them. In addition, they…
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