MAINE SUNDAY TELEGRAM • December 20, 2020
It was just two years ago that Maine’s first great black hawk was making itself at home in Deering Oak Parks in Portland. This rarity was a most cooperative bird, happily feeding on squirrels and rats while dozens of fascinated people watched it. The bird perished from the cold the following January but it’s visit is commemorated with a sculpture, unveiled in July. In recent weeks, we have had another rarity in Maine that’s been as cooperative as the great black hawk: a rock wren. ~ Herb Wilson