After being temporarily stranded across Moosehead Lake's Northwest Cove, Logan set out to Seboomook Island and the conclusion of his multi-trip effort to document Red-breasted Merganser breeding in Maine.
The final opportunity to document breeding Red-breasted Mergansers arrives, but events take an unexpected turn with the shifting of the wind.
The search for mergansers continues and leads to lake isles crowded with colony nesting birds on Maine's largest lake while subsequent efforts are dashed by fickle conditions.
A noteworthy observation on Moosehead Lake sparks a determined effort to document one of Maine's rarest breeding waterfowl.
This episode reflects on the beauty of the summer solstice, celebrating the lush abundance of early summer while acknowledging the quiet turning point toward shorter days and the rhythm of the seasons. This essay, written by Lewis Holmes and read by Pepin Mittelhauser, was originally published in The Observer, an online natural history journal published by Maine Natural History Observatory.
Glen talks with Megan about the changes that she has seen in the ecology of the Gulf of Maine area.
Glen talks with Megan about her work studying whales and their ecology.
Glen talks with Megan about her work as a natural history guide and researcher and becoming a teacher.
Glen talks with Megan about her interdisciplinary and immersive natural history education at College of the Atlantic.
Glen talks with Megan about how her childhood in Rhode Island nurtured her love of natural history and the importance of teaching natural history to everyone.
