Author Archives: Tamra
Distractions of the Feathered Kind
Waiting for Cooper and Packrat’s launch is hard. Very hard. Luckily, I have a whole campground full of people, paperwork, activities, problems and happy gatherings to distract me. But the only thing that can really, really distract me, is … Continue reading
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Hummingbirds!
It was Family Day, but we couldn’t leave to find adventure first thing in the morning like we always do because the pool needed testing . . . our truck needed to be towed to the local garage . . … Continue reading
On the Lake, Late One Afternoon
It’s been a couple weeks since I made the time, but I finally got out on the lake again. I didn’t go far, as there was the threat of a thundershower. But as it turns out, I didn’t have to … Continue reading
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Cooper and Packrat’s Launch
The launch details are official! Everyone is invited! We have several raffle prizes to give away, including a s’more basket, a ceramic loon, original art by Carl, Cooper and Packrat books and a fishing pole! I’ll be reading from Cooper … Continue reading
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No Loon Chicks This Year
I’m very late in posting this loon report on the blog, but there will be no loon chicks this year. Sigh. Just before the 4th of July, while I was on the lake, I watched both loons swimming and diving … Continue reading
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Loon Update: Something Doesn’t Add Up, Or Does It?
With this big lens of mine, I’ve been able to keep track of our loons better than I ever have. Back on April 29th, I happened to see them mate. I counted out the days and marked my calendar for … Continue reading
Switching Gears
Today, I hung up my teaching hat for the summer. The campground hat sits facing forward, with my writing hat tucked underneath, waiting for it’s chance to be worn on top. Before I pulled down on the brim of … Continue reading
Only One Eaglet
Sadly, sometime over Memorial Day Weekend, the younger of the eaglets disappeared. There were heavy winds, so perhaps it stretched its wings and was lifted away. A wildlife photographer I know witnessed an osprey dive bombing the nest on … Continue reading
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So Much Rain!
I was so worried about my loons all weekend. The idea for Cooper and Packrat, didn’t come out of thin air, you know. Lower Range has risen to flood the loon nest three times in the last twenty-two years. … Continue reading
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Tagged Cooper and Packrat, eagles, kayaking, loons, Wildlife
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Loon Behavior I’d Never Seen Before
I snuck out in the kayak last Saturday, hoping to catch proof of my loons nesting. And nesting they were. It was a beautiful nest, made of grasses and leaves and twigs. I wished them much luck, as last year … Continue reading
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