Moscow, Maine- Houston Brook Falls

Over spring break myself and a few friends ventured back my home to Maine where I got the chance to bring my friends to all my favorite sites. One of these sites being Houston Brook Falls, these falls take about a 15 minute hike to reach and are engulfed in a coniferous forest. White Pines, Hemlocks, and Spruce lined the brook standing about 150 feet tall. The growth in this particular forest is much older than the growth you would find in Vermont which is due to the protection of these forest in Northern Maine. Unlike Vermont in the early 19th century, Maine made a point to preserve these lands by limiting logging and agriculture this far North. Thankfully this past land use has resulted in rich, diverse, and regenerating forests. The disturbance the falls created to the soundscape made it more difficult to spot different bird species in the area, however on our drive I spotted a Pileated Woodpecker and what I think was a Blue Jay. At my specific spot however I did not observe much bird activity.