BANGOR DAILY NEWS • May 18, 2023
Maine is a mosaic of different habitats. When it’s time to settle down, each bird picks its favorite. Finding different species is one of the things that makes birding fun. Sometimes, it may seem like the species are just randomly distributed. They’re not. To find a bird, it helps to think like a bird. This year, when you identify a bird, take an extra moment to identify the habitat it is in. What kind of trees? How tall? How dense? How wet? Whatever conditions that bird has chosen, this species will likely be in the same conditions elsewhere. One big identification clue overlooked by most people is that you can often identify what a bird is, simply by noticing where it is. ~ Bob Duchesne