THE BIRD GUY: Kestrel

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THE BIRD GUY: Kestrel

A kestrel photographed near Sand Beach in Stonington on Oct. 20.

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THE BIRD GUY: Common loon

The eerie call of the loon can be heard in the fall along the Bagaduce

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THE BIRD GUY: Belted kingfisher

Belted kingfisher was spotted years ago along Winslow Stream in Penobscot

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THE BIRD GUY: Snowy egret

A snowy egret at Carpenter's Cove in late August

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THE BIRD GUY: Great egret

Their all-white plumage, yellow bill, and blackish legs are distinctive.

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THE BIRD GUY: Unusual cedar waxwing

Compare the leucistic cedar waxwing to a “normal” one