Nature Notes: A Maine Naturalist Afield
Author: Lewis Holmes
Host: Pepin Mittelhauser
Producer: Glen Mittelhauser
On a frigid January morning, Lewis Holmes explores a frozen Scarborough Marsh, encountering a variety of winter birds whose brief yet vibrant presence contrasts with the solitude and cold, evoking memories of the livelier summer months. This essay, read by Pepin Mittelhauser, was originally published in The Observer, an online natural history journal published by Maine Natural History Observatory.
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