Author Archives: Tamra
Front Yard Visitor
Last week, I drove home from school, backed the truck into its usual parking space and walked into the house. My husband met me at the door, my camera in his hand. “I’m surprised it didn’t fly away!” he exclaimed. … Continue reading
Loon Watch: Lazy Fall Days
Once school started, I didn’t get out on the lake as often. But when I did, the fall foliage views were amazing! I never knew where the loon family would be. Sometimes they were right off our … Continue reading
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Hoot Behavior
Late August, the weekend before Labor Day Weekend, I found a chance to kayak out again with my friend Cindy. This time, it was so foggy, we could barely see beyond the front of our kayaks. But foggy days have … Continue reading
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The Loon Chick Grows: My Loon Watch
In my last blog post, I’d visited the loon family on July 16th when the chick was only 5 days old. There wasn’t a morning after that, I didn’t think about kayaking out again. But the campground duties keep … Continue reading
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2017 Calendars
There are two different calendars this year. Each is filled with photos I took and edited personally in 2016 while kayaking and hiking in the Poland, Maine area. Calendars are Loon Family and Maine Wildlife, and either of them can … Continue reading
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Tagged Bear, birding, fox, frogs, Heron, hiking, kayaking, loons, owl, Wildlife
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Danger On The Lake: My Loon Watch
On the fifth day after the loon chicks hatched, I woke with the rising of the sun, grabbed my camera bag and walked to the lake. I unlocked my kayak and dragged it into the water. Climbing inside, I dipped … Continue reading
Hatching Day: My Loon Watch
On a rainy July 10th, exactly 27 days after they’d laid their two olive colored eggs, the adult loon on the nest reared back to turn them. I very clearly saw pips (tiny cracks) in the eggs, and I knew … Continue reading
The Week Before Hatching: My Loon Watch
In the final days before (what I’d calculated to be) hatching day, something felt a little different. I was going out in my kayak at the same time. Sitting in the same spot. Staying in my kayak as I always … Continue reading
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Weeks Two and Three: My Loon Watch
During the second and third weeks of monitoring the loons nesting period, I got into a routine. I’d paddle out at 6am to see them, coasting the last fifty yards or so. Beaching my kayak for stability, yet staying in … Continue reading
My Adventure Begins – My Loon Watch
My story begins back in May. School was in session, the campground had opened and I was struggling to find time to write. But still, I managed to sneak out in the kayak a couple times to check on our … Continue reading
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