Maine trip report

I have the greatest time in Maine. Just got back from 7 days there. Can’t wait to go back.  I saw scads of birds. In the spring it’s warblers – small, fleeting little birds, mostly 60 feet up in the tree tops. Some came down low once in a while.

black-throated blue warbler. 

Pileated woodpecker holes – just to tease me. These large birds always elude me. I only get fleeting glimpses. 

yell0w-rumped warbler, female. 

The male. 

black & white warbler, not quite still enough. 

flyover Great Blue Heron. 

Most common bird in the Maine woods this past week was the ovenbird. I saw many, but they. like most warblers, are never still. barely got this one. 

Common yellowthroat. They love the water. 

Chestnut-sided warbler. many of these around. 

got him even better. 

More pileated ativity, recent too. 

‘nuther yellowthroat. 

Then they screamed in = lousy grey day. but I had to shoot ’em. Didn’t try to get closer, they only stayed a couple minutes. 

 

I also had a great bunch of students at Lie-Nielsen, carving spoons. I didn’t shoot much, too busy watching 13 people w axes & knives. maybe 3 band-aids, and some of those were an employee! Next spoon class there is first weekend in October. This one was full, I expect the October one will be also.  http://www.lie-nielsen.com/weekend-workshop/1-ww-pf-sc14 

 

 

 

 

It looks like nothing is happening, but look at the floor. these people wouldn’t even stop for lunch. we had a day with glorious weather & I took off to look for birds. Only 2 students came outside. the others kept carving.