Such a rescue is needed when a bird becomes trapped in open water that is surrounded by ice.
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Debra Jean McLeod
WINTHROP — Debra Jean (Vaughn) McLeod of Winthrop, 63, passed away on July 11. She peacefully rests after a brave, short fight with pancreatic cancer. Debra was born on January 28, 1954, in Rumford, the eldest child of Malcolm and Dorothy Vaughn. She graduated from Rumford High School in 1972. Deb married the love of […]
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Maine Audubon says more loon chicks being spotted
A loon with a chick on its back makes its way across Pierce Pond near North New Portland in 2007. PORTLAND — Maine Audubon says bird counters are finding more loon chicks in the state in recent years. Maine has at least 2,000 pairs of loons, and conservationists have looked to relocate some loon chicks […]
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Outdoors in Maine: Loons can be, well, loony
We have a loon in our downstairs bathroom. No, it’s not swimming around in the tub; it is the focal point of a lovely acrylic painting we bought at a Maine art show. We also have loons out in front of our place, real ones. Our place is on a lake. How blessed we are, […]
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Maine loons helping rebuild Mass. loon population
WINDHAM — The common loon’s haunting wail that pierced the dusk on Massachusetts lakes disappeared long ago. Today, the birds number fewer than 50 pairs in the Bay State and conservationists are hoping to rebuild their population, starting with a handful of chicks from Maine and New York. The Restore the Call program at the […]
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Counting Maine’s loons
Raymond lives on, believe it or not, Loon Drive, nestled next to the still waters of No Name Pond. She moved there 22 years ago, around the same time the pond’s sole nesting pair of loons moved in, neighbors have told her. While it may seem strange to think of Maine’s iconic bird — associated […]