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Life Birds of 2015

Posted on January 2, 2016February 3, 2021 by Lauren Shaffer in Birds
Juniper Titmouse

The year 2015 was a good year for life birds for me because of a few trips I was able to take within the United States. I’ve seen almost all the North American land birds in the East, and look forward to getting to the coast and out West to add to my life list. […]

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Razorbills and Common Murres: Birding Machias Seal Island

Posted on June 19, 2015 by Lauren Shaffer in Seabirds
Razorbill

Razorbills and Common Murres were among the penguin-like birds that were observed on our trip to Machias Seal Island, along with the Atlantic Puffin. All of these species are Alcids. Razorbills and Murres look very similar with their black and white coloring, but the Razorbills have a very thick, blunt bill with a white line […]

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Atlantic Puffins on Machias Seal Island

Posted on June 7, 2015 by Lauren Shaffer in Seabirds
Atlantic Puffin

Seeing Atlantic Puffins was the principle reason for wanting to go birding in Maine this Spring. Getting there by boat can be iffy, depending on the fog and the wind. When the seas are too rough to land on Machias Seal Island, one of three islands where Puffins nest, they can at least be observed […]

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