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The Rain in Maine Falls Mainly on the Woodchuck
You know you’ve been living in Oregon too long when you actually like photographing wildlife in the rain. Trained by years of hiking in my Portland, I brought along a pair of rain pants on our visit to the other … Continue reading
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Tagged Falmouth, Gilsland Farm Audubon Center, groundhog, Maine, woodchuck
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Hold Your Apples High!
I had been visiting Gilsland Farm for several days in a row letting this groundhog get used to me, so it was rather nonplussed when I slowly approached and lay flat on the rain-soaked ground. It worked an apple from … Continue reading
Hello Old Friend!
Our trip to Maine was not only a chance to meet new friends but also to get reacquainted with some long lost friends as well. Especially the little eastern chipmunk, a staple of my youth that lived in the forest … Continue reading
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Tagged eastern chipmunk, Falmouth, Gilsland Farm Audubon Center, Maine
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Who Am I?
Ben Franklin once wrote his daughter that a poorly drawn insignia looked less like a bald eagle and more like me, which didn’t displease him since even I would have been a better representative of the young United States than … Continue reading
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Tagged Falmouth, Gilsland Farm Audubon Center, Maine, Who Am I?, wild turkey
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Not So Ferocious
Groundhogs are primarily herbivores, often sitting back on their haunches and pulling plants to their mouths. Their love of plants makes them the enemy of gardeners, which I suppose is why the community gardens at Gilsland Farm Audubon Center were … Continue reading