We have been too busy to keep up our regular patrols over the past couple months. The month of June in Maine has not been kind to outdoor adventurers: we will be setting a new record for rain in the month of June (June 2012, last year, was reportedly the fifth highest rainfall in history).

At left is a robin’s nest with three babies awaiting the return of their mom with some food. This wreath is on Janice McDermott’s garage in New Hampshire.