Blue Heron Pale Ale, named after Portland’s official city bird (the Great Blue Heron), was first brewed in 1987 as a special release for the Audubon Society of Portland.
The forest is also home to many species of rare birds such as the blue heron and the cerulean warbler.
During its daily two-minute sequence, which includes a trumpet fanfare, mist, and flashing lights, the machine displays one of three metal symbols as a prediction of the weather for the following 24-hour period: a sun for clear and sunny weather, a blue heron for drizzle and transitional weather, or a dragon and mist for rainy or stormy weather.
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The marshy shores of the lake provides nesting grounds for waterfowl and habitat for American White Pelicans and Great Blue Herons.
Of particular interest are its use for migration staging by large numbers of migrating Canada Geese, and as nesting habitat for Great Blue Heron and Osprey.
There are no nature trails at this time, however from the surrounding roadways, there are opportunities to see northern harriers, red-breasted mergansers, black ducks, pied billed grebe, great blue herons, and numerous other bird species.
Messalonskee Lake is home to a great variety of wildlife, including great blue herons, bass, yellow perch, white perch, sunfish, painted and snapping turtles, loons, and now the lake has recently have Bald Eagles come to the lake.