Category Archives: Hiking/Kayaking
Wildlife While Kayaking
Whenever I kayak, I always hope I’ll see wildlife, but honestly just being on the water is enough for me. It’s so calming to float along, watching the shoreline and the clouds overhead. Then there are the days where I’m … Continue reading
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Tagged beaver, kayaking, Wildlife
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Juvenile Bald Eagles
Every now and then, I think back to our 27 year stay on Lower Range Pond in Poland, and of the eagles that were so easy for me to photograph due to their nesting right off our point. Alas, they … Continue reading
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Tagged birding, eagles, kayaking, Wildlife
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Cormorant Taking Flight
Summer is slowly coming to a close, the nights are getting cooler and in a matter of weeks, some of my favorite wildlife will head for warmer climates. So every chance I get to wildlife watch, whether by foot or … Continue reading
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Tagged birding, Cormorant, Heron, kayaking, loons, Wildlife
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The Heron on Little Wilson Pond
Feeling my relaxing summer days coming to an end, I ditched the housework and school prep in favor of a kayak paddle. The sun was warm, the water calm. I paddled slowly, taking in all the sights and sounds including … Continue reading
Posted in Cooper and Packrat, Hiking/Kayaking, Wildlife Sightings, writing notes
Tagged birding, Cooper and Packrat, Heron, kayaking, turtles, Wildlife, writing notes
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Moose Sighting!
In the early days of running Poland Spring Campground, before it got too busy, we used to see a moose run through the 20’s (campsites) every spring and then again in the fall. Once, it even stopped to look in … Continue reading
Cormorant Sighting
A couple weeks ago, I noticed this Cormorant perched on a branch to dry its wings. Look at its webbed feet ~ perching like that can’t be easy! I always thought Cormorants were more or less identical to loons in … Continue reading
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June’s Wildlife Sightings
June has been a very exciting month for wildlife watching! I couldn’t resist showing you some of the sightings over the past few weeks. I’m so in love with our new location. There’s so much to see, so many animals … Continue reading
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Tagged birding, Heron, hummingbirds, kayaking, loons, turtles, Wildlife
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This Spring’s Backyard Visitors
When I talk to students at school visits, I always show my wildlife photography on the big screen. Loons, eagles with chicks, fox kits at their den with the adults, bears, snapping turtles battling. I talk about how researching them … Continue reading
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Tagged birding, hummingbirds, loons, Wildlife
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Portland Headlight
The Portland Headlight, Maine’s oldest lighthouse, is open year round. And while I love to visit in the summer when the gardens are in full bloom, the grass is green, and the warm breezes are blowing, it’s quite beautiful in … Continue reading
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Tagged birding, Geo-cache, hiking, Wildlife
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The Big Move
For those of you who follow my adventures on Facebook and Twitter, you probably realize why I haven’t posted on my blog for so long. Having a book launch for Mystery of the Bear Cub last October, then selling our … Continue reading
Posted in Hiking/Kayaking, Uncategorized, Wildlife Sightings
Tagged Bear, birding, eagles, fox, Heron, loons, Osprey, owl, Wildlife
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