BAR HARBOR The newly published book, “Birds of Maine,” is the first comprehensive guide of Maine’s rich birdlife published in almost seven decades and features detailed accounts of all 464 bird species that have been recorded throughout the state.
Join the book’s co-editors Barbara Vickery and Scott Weidensaul as they talk about “Birds of Maine” during a virtual book talk on Thursday, March 11, at 7 p.m. on Zoom, hosted by the Jesup Memorial Library.
The book started to take shape 17 years ago when the late Peter Vickery began working on a detailed look at the state’s birds. It has information on migration patterns and timing, current status and changes in bird abundance and distribution, and how Maine’s geography and shifting climate mold its birdlife. It delves into the conservation status for Maine’s birds, as well as the state’s unusually textured ornithological history, involving such names as John James Audubon and Theodore Roos
BAR HARBOR Learn what makes the animals that live on Mount Desert Island and in Acadia National Park so special during a virtual program with an Acadia National Park ranger on Saturday, Jan. 30 at 1 p.m., hosted by The Jesup Memorial Library.
During this interactive program, participants will learn more about six animals that live in Maine. The talk will focus on the special adaptations each animal has made that allow it to live and flourish both on land and in the sea. Some questions that will be answered include: What animal has a tongue nearly as long as its body? What animal breathes through its skin? What allows some animals to move so quickly through their habitats?