For several years, two close friends, now both deceased, would join me to go birding in early May along the coast. We would take Route 2. It was customary to stop at the French King Bridge, spanning ...

It turns out there isn’t just one iconic sound of summer but a whole slew that, when you hear them, root you firmly in the season. I recently discussed bullfrogs in this context, but there’s also the ...

Temperatures that have been swinging up and down over the short spring season have helped extend the spring chorus of frogs and toads across our area for weeks longer than usual. Many types of frogs ...

What kind of bird is making that loud noise up in that tree?" asked a young lady as she was about to cast her fishing line into the lake. "I hear that same sound in my backyard," replied another ...

The frog season began late this spring. Like other vernal happenings, they were about one week behind the usual time. I did not hear any frogs calling until April 15, with the full chorus of the early ...

” … I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve (or save) the world and a desire to enjoy (or savor) the world. This makes it hard to plan the day ...

A Green frog (Rana clamitans) peers out from a pond in Arrowsic, Maine. There are nine species of frogs in the state and this common frog lives in Maine ponds, breeds in the summer, and hibernates ...