Nature Notes: A Maine Naturalist Afield 8/30/26: Snowy Egret and Cormorant Commensal Feeding

WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio Archives · Aug 30, 2026 · 5m

Host: Pepin Mittelhauser Producers: Glen Mittelhauser and Daaby Tingle In this episode, Pepin reads an essay by Lewis Holmes describing an unusual feeding association between Snowy Egrets and cormorants on the tidal flats of Scarborough, creating what Lewis describes as a lively ballet between two very different birds. More information about Maine Natural History Observatory can be found on our website at mainenaturalhistory.org/. About the hosts: Glen Mittelhauser founded Maine Natural History Observatory (MNHO) in 2003 to fill the need for an organization that specializes in collecting…