• Snowbirds

    By Noreen O’Brien, Purchasing, Marine Parts Express Most of us readily recognize the ubiquitous snowbird, or Dark-eyed Junco (as birders know them). Juncos, mostly short-distance migrants, arrive in Maine from parts north as early as mid-August (some do nest here), but virtually all are in place in time for the first snowfall, hence the pet name […]

    February 17, 2012 / Noreen O'Brien / No Comments

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  • Birds in Winter

    By Noreen O’Brien, Purchasing, Marine Parts Express Birds are of a marvelous design, just like everything else in the natural world, and have ways of keeping balance in their lives, even during the coldest temperatures of the shortest days of the year. To survive, most birds must maintain a body temperature of about 104 degrees […]

    December 12, 2011 / Noreen O'Brien / No Comments

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