BANGOR DAILY NEWS • July 27, 2023
Birds that spark interest come in all shapes and sizes. I bet the Steller’s sea-eagle turned more than a few casual wildlife-lovers into passionate birders. Sometimes, the spark comes from people, maybe a friend, a school teacher, or a bird walk leader. Smartphones are lighting a spark among new birders. Merlin is a free downloadable app from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology that helps users identify birds. When I was growing up, there were no apps and no smartphones. ~ Bob Duchesne