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Author Archives: Bob Duchesne, Good Birding

Bob Duchesne serves as vice president of Maine Audubon’s Penobscot Valley Chapter. He developed the Maine Birding Trail, with information at mainebirdingtrail.com. He can be reached at duchesne@midmaine.com.

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I appreciate Maine birds even more after spending a month in Alaska

by Bob Duchesne, Good Birding June 23, 2022June 23, 2022

“I don’t know any place in the country that has more songbirds crooning every morning. It’s good to be home,” said Bob Duchesne.

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How to identify woodpeckers by the sounds they make

by Bob Duchesne, Good Birding June 19, 2022June 19, 2022
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Being a father is complicated in the bird world

by Bob Duchesne, Good Birding June 16, 2022June 16, 2022
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This is the key to identifying Maine’s 16 varieties of sparrows

by Bob Duchesne, Good Birding June 9, 2022June 9, 2022
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What it takes for a bird to survive life in Maine

by Bob Duchesne, Good Birding June 2, 2022June 2, 2022
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You’re never going to correctly identify every bird every time

by Bob Duchesne, Good Birding May 26, 2022May 26, 2022
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Why the hummingbirds in your backyard are so mysterious

by Bob Duchesne, Good Birding May 24, 2022May 24, 2022
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I made a big mistake with my backyard bird feeder

by Bob Duchesne, Good Birding May 19, 2022May 19, 2022
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It’s easy to hear these Maine birds. It’s harder to see them.

by Bob Duchesne, Good Birding May 12, 2022May 12, 2022
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I caught 2 sandhill cranes doing a rare mating dance on Pushaw Lake

by Bob Duchesne, Good Birding May 5, 2022May 5, 2022
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As songbirds flock to Maine, here’s how you can find their hiding spots

by Bob Duchesne, Good Birding April 28, 2022April 28, 2022
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The birding world is on the verge of insanity

by Bob Duchesne, Good Birding April 21, 2022April 21, 2022
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You can find these birds in your backyard if you look beyond your feeder

by Bob Duchesne, Good Birding April 14, 2022May 19, 2022
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If birds are striking your windows, try moving the feeder

by Bob Duchesne, Good Birding April 12, 2022April 12, 2022
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This game will test how well you really know Maine’s migrant birds

by Bob Duchesne, Good Birding April 7, 2022April 7, 2022
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The eastern bluebird is making a comeback in Maine

by Bob Duchesne, Good Birding March 31, 2022March 31, 2022
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Wintering birds are biding their time in Maine as melting ice ushers in spring

by Bob Duchesne, Good Birding March 24, 2022March 24, 2022
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Maine’s early birds are arriving especially early this year

by Bob Duchesne, Good Birding March 17, 2022March 17, 2022
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The Maine woods have been a smorgasbord for hardy birds this winter

by Bob Duchesne, Good Birding March 10, 2022March 10, 2022
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Here are some things you probably didn’t know about Maine owls

by Bob Duchesne, Good Birding March 2, 2022March 2, 2022

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