The last few days have been very busy with a variety of trips on both fresh and saltwater. Everywhere I went there was some sort of wildlife that is now more abundant than it was even a short time ago.
Yesterday morning I guided a party on Megunticook Lake in Camden with eagles watching. In fact one member of my party told me that it was the first eagle he had ever seen. While we fished we saw osprey’s diving for fish and several loons. For those of you keeping track I have seen three loon chicks in the last week. Some of the ones yesterday looked like they might be about a week old. I would say that the dry spring has helped with their nesting success this year. Of course there are cormorants everywhere (to the point of being a nuisance really) and a good variety of songbirds as well. For some reason I am hearing a lot of rose breasted grosbeaks this spring and seeing northern orioles fly across the road in front of me. The wild turkey has been restored on Maine beyond anyone’s wildest dreams.
There are other large species that you might not think of I am certain that the number of seals has at least doubled on the Maine coast in the last 10 years (unless of course I am actually looking for one, then they are nearly extinct) The pair in the picture allowed us to drift 30 yards away while they snoozed in the fog. Harbor porpoises are a regular part of striper fishing and Saint George River boat trips. So while there is much to be dismayed about there are also successes in the world of wildlife.
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