The chickadee is the official state bird of Maine. While Maine is renowned nationwide for its thriving seafood scene, there’s a lot more to encounter across the Pine Tree State than just crustaceans.

Winter finches crack seeds, and evening grosbeaks are mobbing birdfeeders for sunflower seeds across Maine this year. Credit: Bob Duchesne I’ve seen a lot of evening grosbeaks in my life, but my ...

A yellow warbler sits among spring buds in Maine. Peak migration brings some of the best birding of the year. Credit: Courtesy of Bob Duchesne Now the fun begins, as many birds and quite a few birders ...