A week later, in hopes of photographing a Ruddy Turnstone or Sandpiper, I discovered it was still too early in the Spring and settled with another image of a lobster boat moored in the Webhannet River in Wells, Maine.
Researching the shore birds that stop along the Maine coast to rest up and refuel, actually fly non-stop for 2000 miles over the Atlantic Ocean to South America. For those that didn’t properly rest or refuel (they need to double their weight, usually taking 10 to 20 days, before continuing their journey) drop into the Atlantic Ocean and drown, or may land in South America and die after landing.
These migratory birds have been stopping along the coast of Maine for generations…
If you are interested to learn about these amazing little feathered buddies – some actually fly 3000 miles non-stop – you may wonder how long these journeys take – one banded bird flew from Eastport, Maine to South America in 48 hours – check out this informative link:
May 26, 2009 at 7:52 pm
That must be the new camera,eh? I went to the flickr page and enjoyed the larger image – terrific detail.