Mainebirding and Mainebirding Images are related websites owned and developed by Paul Garrity, an enthusiastic birder and photographer from Maine. Both sites actually originate in Maine.

I've been fascinated with birds and their abilities since childhood and have been involved with photography not quite as long. For my work, I am a self employed sports photographer and travel a lot across southern Maine year round. I, of course, always travel with cameras - usually several. Being self employed allows some leverage in arranging schedules and I try to visit favorite birding spots as often as possible.

Mainebirding.net was started in 1997 when the web was still fairly young with the idea of providing a place on the Internet to communicate information about birding in the State of Maine. There was very little, if any, information on the 'Net about birds in Maine at that time.

Mainebirding Images is a site that is dedicated to featuring photographic images of birds, birding places, etc. here in Maine and is an offshoot of Mainebirding.net. It has also been started to fill a need and to display and share our diversity of bird species. Prints of the images may also be purchased or ordered through the site.

All images are shot digitally using Nikon D-SLR's. Images are high resolution when shot and have been reduced in size for web display.

About Image Prints

The images displayed on this website are available for purchase as high resolution digital prints. Each image states if prints are currently available and in what sizes.

For best results, digital images are best printed on photo quality printers using matching photo quality papers.

All prints sold by Mainebirding are printed on an Epson 2200P printer. Its 7 color UltaChrome^TM printing system uses pigment-based inks for image stability and longevity. Depending on the paper used and the display specifics, prints are rated to maintain color-fastness for up to 92 yrs. (according to research by Epson and Wilhelm Research Labs).

For best results, a print should be displayed in a frame under glass and matted and backed with acid-free matte board or matting material to limit contact with moisture, humidity or air-borne contaminants. Prints should always be displayed where there is no exposure to direct sunlight or any other strong light source to prevent fading.

If not displayed, a print should be stored in acid-free sleeves in an album or similar storage facility where it is not exposed to direct sunlight or any other strong light source.