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“Moose Mainea 2010″ in Greenville, Maine…

glbuzz — Mon, 17 May 2010 02:49:53 +0000

One of my favorite places to visit is the Moosehead Lake area. Why is this area among my favorite places to visit? Well, it is a place where you are almost guaranteed to be able to see my favorite animal, the moose!! My daughter-in-law would disagree with this because we have never been able . . . → Read More: “Moose Mainea 2010″ in Greenville, Maine…

Manatee Zone…

glbuzz — Fri, 14 May 2010 02:37:30 +0000

If you do any boating in the Florida area, you are bound to see this sign (or one similar to it). Because until recently, I had never seen a manatee, I decided to do some research to find out more about them and share it with all of you.

The manatee is Florida’s state . . . → Read More: Manatee Zone…

Great Backyard Bird Count…

glbuzz — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:34:13 +0000

Here in Maine, that could be the Great Dooryard Bird Count — but we will save the dooryard for another post. The Great Backyard Bird Count is coming soon. The next count will be February 12 — 15, 2010.

What is the Great Backyard Bird Count? The website of the same name, tells us . . . → Read More: Great Backyard Bird Count…

A Sunday Drive In Maine…

glbuzz — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 23:37:19 +0000

Click on any photo to enlarge. Yesterday we woke up to SUN!! Most of this week has been pretty wet and cloudy so the sun was very welcome. Thunder showers were predicted for the afternoon but hubby and I decided to take a drive to Greenville, Maine for lunch or an early dinner, depending . . . → Read More: A Sunday Drive In Maine…

Nature…not always pretty

glbuzz — Thu, 28 May 2009 15:34:11 +0000

On a recent trip to camp, we found the bones of a moose about fifty yards off the road. We will never know how it came to die but due to the proximity to the road, we can probably assume that it was hit by a vehicle. Logging trucks travel this road frequently and . . . → Read More: Nature…not always pretty

Canadian Geese

glbuzz — Tue, 19 May 2009 03:01:39 +0000

We just returned from a great weekend at camp. The weather wasn’t wonderful but it wasn’t awful either. At this time of the year, activity is just beginning around the lake. The more hardy of us—or is it foolhardy?— head out just as soon as the ice is out and the roads open and . . . → Read More: Canadian Geese

Eagle Cam Follow-up…

glbuzz — Thu, 14 May 2009 13:56:59 +0000

This is a follow-up to the April 12th post about the nesting eagles. Two eaglets were hatched last week. Click HERE to go directly to the eagle cam but please be aware that they are having problems with both the live cam and the still cam that is supposed to update every fifteen seconds. . . . → Read More: Eagle Cam Follow-up…

Eagles are nesting

glbuzz — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 01:39:16 +0000

Each year, right around this time, I start watching the bald eagle web cams at the BioDiversity Research Institute. “Since 1998, BioDiversity Research Institute (BRI) has been playing an innovative and critical role in the development of sustainable practices through ecological research, collaborative projects, and conducting proactive outreach to policy makers and the public.” . . . → Read More: Eagles are nesting

Great Backyard Bird Count Is Here!

glbuzz — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 15:54:53 +0000

Both my friend and my daughter-in-law have reminded me that the Great Backyard Bird Count is coming right up. Beginning tomorrow, February 13 and through February 16, bird lovers throughout the US will be checking out their backyards, parks, lakes and other area’s to count all the birds that they see. During this annual . . . → Read More: Great Backyard Bird Count Is Here!

Barred Owl Visitor

glbuzz — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:36:41 +0000

Last week while sitting in the living room and talking to my daughter on the phone, I saw a huge bird swoop from the ground to the top of one of the deer feeder tubes. At first I thought it was one of those darned turkeys but then realized that there was no way . . . → Read More: Barred Owl Visitor