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Janelle, followed by the explanation of why she was holding it:
I wanted to share this photo of a stunned hummer who flew into my window the other day. I picked him up when he was laying sideways stunned and held him for about 5 minutes until he was able to fly to a nearby tree, where he sat for another 20 minutes or so, then flew away.
I’ve heard numerous bird thuds on my windows in recent days, prompting me to research and order some
Window Alert decals to help save birds from window strikes.
Thanks again to everyone who shares photos – from birds to breaking news –
In today’s column, we’ll continue our exploration of changes in the Maine bird fauna as we celebrate this bicentennial year of our state. Let’s start with some mega-rarities.Intentional flights, faulty navigation skills and storms can all take birds to unexpected places. Here are some birds that have only once occurred in Maine in our 200-year history.
In November of 1979, a flycatcher with dense streaking appeared at Biddeford Pool. The bird was first identified as a Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher (now called Streaked Flycatcher), a non-migratory species found in southeastern Arizona and further south. Further analysis showed the bird was actually a South American bird, a Variegated Flycatcher. This species nests broadly across South America and the most southerly populations migrate north in the austral spring (October to November) to nest in equatorial areas. The one that showed up in Maine overshot by a lot.