Dear Katie,

The year came to a close with a mix of photos, from ice formations to a coyote at Mitchell Field. Thank you to everyone who submitted their nature observations in 2024! Want to see the rest? Click here to join the Facebook Group.

What are you seeing out there? We'd love to hear from you! Click here for more information about Harpswell Nature Watchers.

I saw a coyote at Mitchell Field this morning!

(Submitted by Molly Scott. December 1, 2024)

The beautiful ice patterns made a re-appearance today.

(Submitted by Gina Snyder. December 3, 2024)

This Red-shouldered Hawk has been on this branch for the last three mornings, but until today it did not stick around long enough for me to get any decent pictures of it. These are OK, but the light was less than ideal in today's storm.

It seems to be unusually large. Merlin says they are smaller than Red-tailed Hawks, but this one looks to me to be nearly the size of a Bald Eagle, which is what I thought it was the first time I saw it as a silhouette against the sky.

(Submitted by Howie Marshall. December 11, 2024)

Snow Buntings are back for the season!

(Submitted by Andre Cocquyt. December 15, 2024)

We were visited by an American Kestrel.

(Submitted by Marianne Dower Parciak. December 20, 2024)