Bob Duchesne, Author at Bangor Daily News

I loaded up my camper with great food, acceptable wine and a 6-pack of Baxter Stowaway IPA and inventoried a part of Maine that had likely never seen a birder.

Author Archives: Bob Duchesne

What this birder found while spending 5 days deep in North Maine Woods

Beware of the goshawk, one of Maine’s fiercest birds

How to contribute to the Maine Bird Atlas

How to identify birds beyond your yard

Maine bird expert braves polar vortex to compete in World Series of Birding

Try one of these ‘do-it-yourself’ bird walks this spring

Maine team to compete against other states in World Series of Birding

April is a great time to play this birding game

Despite the recent storms, songbirds are returning to Maine for spring

Spring ‘birding by ear’ is a fun activity many can do right at home

How to identify Maine woodpeckers by how they drum

Finches are extra noisy in the North Maine Woods this year. Here’s why.

Birders and hunters can share the Maine woods

Mount Desert Island is great for winter birding. Here’s what you can see.

Maine birds mingle with parrots and toucans in Costa Rica

Maine bird expert puts knowledge to the test in Costa Rica, a birder’s paradise

New studies look at how climate change is affecting migratory birds

Maine is home to many crested birds. What’s the crest used for?

New Year’s resolutions are tough to keep, even when they are all about birds

Winter birding can be hit or miss in Maine