The beauty of nature is so simple that it is completely missed by so many. Like this fallen twig casting beautiful shadows upon the snow. Very simple peaceful serenity.

Marshall Point Lighthouse at Port Clyde, Maine, built in 1823 and rebuilt in 1858. It is located on the east side entrance to Port Clyde. Quint little fishing village.

This little fellow is a flying squirrel who had taken up residents in one of my birdhouses at camp. One day I was out cutting firewood and for some reason or other looked up in the tree and there he was just staring at me very inquisitively. I really thing he was hoping I was not going to cut down his lofty home.

Spent a couple days in Prospect Harbor. This was the view from our cottage porch which was right up against the water at high tide. While sitting there one evening I captured the night shadows beginning to settled along the whole shore. beautiful area on the Schoodic Peninsula. Great restaurant called the "Pickle Wrinkle " .

Naked as a J-Bird

First blue jay that I have met who absolutely refused to have his picture taken, mumbled something like he was naked as a Jay bird.... Let me tell you them jay's can be so dang finicky at times...probably his best side anyway?

Coopers Hawk giving thanks for the bounty of a pigeon that he just captured

Another shot of a Coopers hawk downing a pigeon, this was very interesting for I was able to watch the whole process of the kill.

Beaver taking a short scratching break from his busy work of getting dam and lodge building material.

This red squirrel was featured on America's Most Wanted once, he's an egg and chick thief. Just look at the way he is peering into that bird box, guilty written all over him. If spotted please call Audubon, he may be armed and dangerous with those two front incisors he brandishes when caught. 

Added Maine Photos 5/2/16

Goldfinch stopped by the feeder today for a little lunch break. Them finch birds just love their thistle seed.

Tree swallow spent some time the other day in the yard trying to decide if him and his mate liked any of the half dozen tree houses we have up. We always get at least one brood of tree swallows to raise a family here. Love watching them catch those terrible, nasty black flies Maine is so famous for.

                                                    

Little different view of the West Quoddy Lighthouse

Frenchman's Bay looking towards Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park.

Moose Skull my wife Linda painted capturing the autumn colors of the forest and bird life that are so active during the Maine hunting season. A different way for one to preserve their wild game harvest.

 

Male oriole grabbing a small piece of orange for himself, orioles love them oranges. Below right newly arrived pair of mallards stopping for a little rest and nourishment before continuing to their ancient northern breeding grounds.

Two more bird photos I thought you might enjoy. We have this female cardinal that certainly looks like she had a very bad hair day. Along with her we have a very regal looking female red breasted grosbeak. Hope you enjoy and will be back in a week or so. Don't forget check out my favorite links, you will be glad you did.

Enjoy these two scenes I took last summer just off of West Quoddy light house, had a wonderful time with my wife and our grandson Alex.

LIGHTHOUSE and MOOSE

Now these two moose photos were taken up in North Otter Pond. The one below were the moose is looking behind him was actually a deer who eventually came out into the pond as well. My wife and I also her the slight noise that the moose did for we also were wondering what would emerge from the woods. We were sitting along the shore taking a break from kayaking when this photo shoot happened.

This here is Pond Island light located down river at the mouth of Kennebec near Phippsburg, Maine. The light house and light built in 1855 but destroyed. Later on the fog horn and light were replaced. Boat is only access to this uninhabited island and light.

 March cattails getting ready to cast their seeds for the coming spring, love the long winter shadows upon the snow. This was up at our second camp. The one we called "just a camp".

Thought cha' might enjoy a couple of bear videos I got on my game camera while you are wasting time.

Took this photo some years back while doing a little hiking and thought you might enjoy taking a look. Like deer never get tired of seeing them. Well hope you enjoy the newest blog report. 

This here is "Coop" the coopers hawk that came a calling a couple days back. He hung around for a bit and it paid off for he managed to take a real nice plump mourning dove right out of the air in full flight, really something to watch for sure.

Coyote Videos

  Thought you might enjoy a few videos on coyote that I captured on my game cameras. Always enjoy checking the camera cards because never sure what I may have. Sometimes a fisher or moose, deer, coyote and of course pesty squirrels that seemed to just want to run back and forth so as to use up the battery. That is ok I use the rechargeable's so nothing lost but a little time. On another post I have some moose and a few other critters to share with you.