@jbriggs-me
Retired Grassland Ecologist, Emeritus Professor of Biology, Kansas State University, Professor Plant Biology and School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University. Amateur photographer of wildlife, Maine, Runner. #addbirder
After a light snow last night I was out and about taking pictures this morning. This Song Sparrow was not happy with me taking its picture! 14 March 2026. Yarmouth, ME. U.S.
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As the snow starts to melt, some birds like this American Wild Turkey are showing up in the yard. A small group of four walked around the yard. 11 Mar. 2026. Yarmouth, ME U.S.
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I was watching a pair of Buffleheads in a pool of open water, when a Ring-billed Gull decided to land too close to them. They took off but the American Black Duck at the edge of the pool didn't seem to mind. 04 Mar. 2026. Yarmouth ME U.S.
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Mature Bald Eagle
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A mature Bald Eagle surveying the ducks in the water below. I missed getting the photo of it taking off trying to get a Bufflehead. It was not successful.
09 Dec. 2025. Yarmouth Maine. U.S.
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Eastern Bluebird
Male Northern Cardinal
Female and male House Finch
Tufted Titmouse
Well our "blizzard" is winding down. We were lucky as we only got 2-3" of snow while folks south and west of us got close to 2 feet!
Some bird pictures from today around the feeder. 23 Feb. 2026. Yarmouth Maine. U.S.
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Female Long-tail Duck
Female and Male Common Eiders. In the front, Female and Male Buffleheads.
Male and Female Common Eiders
Common Loon
There is more open water due to the warmer temperatures. On my walk yesterday, I took pictures of a Common Loon, Common Eiders, Bufflehead and female Long-tail duck. 20 Feb. 2026. Yarmouth, ME 04096
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On my walk today,I heard a lot of American Crows and a Red-tailed Hawk took off with a Grey Squirrel in its talons. When it flew over the ocean the Crows attack the hawk, and it dropped the squirrel into the ocean. Lots of branches between me & the hawk. Yarmouth ME.
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Male Bufflehead
Male and Female Buffleheads
Some Buffleheads were by the causeway at high tide. Lots of ice and some pockets of open water. In the second picture, you can really tell the differences between the sexes of these ducks. The males are very colorful. 18 Feb. 2026. Yarmouth, ME. U.S.
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Ring-billed Gull
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A Ring-billed Gull flying by. They always look peaceful and graceful to me when when they are flying. 11 Feb. 2026. Yarmouth, ME 04096
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Female and Male Mallard
Male Surf Scotter
One Female Surf Scotter and two Male Surf Scotter
American Black Duck
#WinterSurvivors include Surf Scotters, American Black Duck and Mallards!
16 Jan. 2026. Yarmouth Maine. U.S.
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A single male American Black duck swimming by the causeway this morning. 16 Feb. 2026. Yarmouth, Maine U.S.
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On my walk today after being out of action for a while, I was lucky to see this Brown Creeper. They are small, brown and very active! I was lucky that it walk by the section of the tree with some moss on it. 14 Feb. 2026. Yarmouth ME, U.S.
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Carolina Wren
Male House Finch
Canada Geese
Non-breeding Horned Grebe
On a day with light falling snow, on my walk I saw my first Horned Grebe of the year. In addition, a Carolina Wren almost landed on me, a male House Finch wanted its picture taken and 2 Canada Geese were sitting on the snow. 7 Feb. 2026 Yarmouth ME
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A female Pileated Woodpecker showed up on the suet feeder on this cold morning. 30 Jan. 2026. Yarmouth ME. U.S.
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A composite of four images into one image of the Cooper's Hawk on the feeder. My first attempt in Photoshop doing this and not very professional looking but I did learn a lot. Don't ask me how long I worked on it! 19 Jan. 2026. Yarmouth, ME. U.S.
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During the snow storm that resulted in 2 feet of snow, I found this Carolina Wren in some protection from the snow.. 26 Jan. 2026. Yarmouth, ME. U.S.
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Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #FeedingTime. Hermit Thrush feeding on an earthworm. 15 Oct. 2025. Yarmouth Maine. U.S.
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A Cooper's Hawk showed up at the bird feeder today. For a while, no smaller birds were around! 19 Jan. 2026. Yarmouth, ME. U.S.
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Today's #BirdOfTheDay Alt theme is #Paridea. Black-Capped Chickade. 11 Jan. 2026. Yarmouth, ME U.S.
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Male House Finch
Male Eastern Bluebird and House Finch
After a fresh snow, the birds were active in the yard. It has been an Eastern Bluebird winter and of course the House Finches are around as well. 18 Jan. 2026. Yarmouth, ME. U.S>
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On a bright sunny day with low winds, a Common Loon was taking it easy. 13 Jan. 2026. Yarmouth ME, U.S.
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Male Hairy Woodpecker
Female Downy Woodpecker
Black-capped Chickadee
Eastern Bluebird
Some yard birds on this dark day. 11 Jan. 2026. Yarmouth Maine. U.S.
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A juvenile male Common Goldeneye was by the dock around high tide on a clear sunny day. It dove and got a snack. 06 Jan. 2026. Yarmouth ME US.
This is a new post correcting my earlier post on the id, not a female but a juvenile male.
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Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #speckles&spots so here is a Hermit Thrush from 15 Oct. 2025. Yarmouth, ME U.S.
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At the dock, a Red-breasted Merganser was close by. Two others swam closer to the dock, and the single bird swam up to them. They had a "discussion" and one swam away. I assume it was the single bird! 3 Jan 2026. Yarmouth ME U.S.
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A Herpyllus ecclesiasticus, the Eastern Parson spider, family Gnaphosidae in the basement of my house. 31 Dec. 2025.
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On my walk yesterday afternoon during a brief snowstorm, I got pictures of a Copper's Hawk sitting and taking off. 01 Jan. 2026. Yarmouth ME. U.S.
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On the way to the grocery store before the projected ice storm tomorrow, at the end of the driveway, I saw this Turkey Vulture. I ran back to the house, got my camera and got this picture. 28 Dec. 2025. Yarmouth Maine. U.S.
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Long-tailed Ducks
Red-breasted Merganser
With the cold weather (night 4-8 F) and highs only in the low 20's, with the snow/ice, I haven't been able to walk around outside with my camera. I got a picture of a Red-breasted Merganser and a small flock of Long-tail ducks. 26 Dec 2025. Yarmouth ME.
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