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Obituary – Richard Graham
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Captain Richard Edward Graham died on April 23, 2021, lovingly cared for in his home during his last month by his wife, children, and a grandson, from complications following treatment for lung cancer. He was 81.
Dick was born on April 20, 1940, to Edward C. and Gertrude (Beote) Graham, in Newburgh, New York. The family moved to Fortunes Rocks in 1946 until their home was destroyed in the forest fire of October 1947.
His family moved to Kennebunkport where Dick enjoyed an idyllic childhood with free rein of the village, riding his bike, playing pickup baseball and swimming in the Kennebunk River. The family home was within walking distance of Cape Arundel Golf Club where Dick got a summer job as a caddy at the age of 10, rising to the level of caddy master. This experience introduced him to his lifelong love of golf.
Ask Maine Audubon: Know when you are too close to that snowy owl
Your wildlife questions are answered by Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox.
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A rare snowy owl sits on a chimney in Biddeford Pool shortly after sunrise in late December.
Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer
Hi! I’m a resident in Fortunes Rocks (in Biddeford), and I’m really worried about the snowy owls. The past few weeks there’s been a huge spike of people coming to take pictures of them. Recently I saw nine photographers circled VERY closely around one owl who was on the ground. Some people come back every day and follow them around for hours. Is this safe for the birds? Does this disrupt their feeding and other important behaviors? Is it weird that they’ve been letting people get so close to them? Or is that normal behavior for animals from places with very few people? Hoping you have some words of wisdom that can maybe ease my anxiety about this. If the birds are OK, then I’m OK