Category Archives: Hiking/Kayaking
Saying Goodbye to the Kingfisher
My elusive Kingfisher. After an entire summer of chasing him all over the lake, he finally came to me, flying across the top of the water, and landing in the branch above me. He posed for quite awhile, chattering at … Continue reading
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Loons Preparing for Winter
Like most of you, I took advantage of the gorgeous sunshine and warm temps this weekend . . . . sneaking out of the office and out of my writing duties to get on the lake both mornings. Sunday morning, … Continue reading
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Early Morning Great Blue Heron
Saturday morning, I rolled out of bed, and fumbled for my sweatpants and sneakers. Running my fingers through my hair, I glanced out at the pre-dawn darkness, then at the thermometer. I chuckled. Forty-four degrees. I might have crawled right … Continue reading
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Eagle Family Feud
I witnessed the most incredible wildlife-happening Saturday while paddling in from the loon count. As I made my way past the eagle’s island, I heard a ton of commotion. The eaglets were both on the nest, screeching at … Continue reading
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Maine’s Loon Count
Thanks to the reminder from a friend on Middle Range Pond, I finally remembered to join in on Maine’s Loon Count. I’d always wanted to . . . planned to . . . then the date would come and go … Continue reading
Loon Yawn
Have you ever seen a loon yawn?? I have! The loon didn’t make a sound, as he gave the long, slow yawn, that ended with his closing his eyes and drifting away from me. I kayaked away, as quietly … Continue reading
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Looking UP
Early one March a few years ago, I was lake side, moaning and groaning out loud to Cookie because I hadn’t seen the eagles working on their nest or mating yet. I was so afraid we’d lost one over the … Continue reading
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Wierdest Winter Ever
Isn’t it? The weirdest winter ever? I mean, there’s no snow! I’ve only been out on the snowshoes once, and truth be told, I didn’t reeeeee-ally need them. There’s even bare ground by the lake’s edge, for goodness sake. My … Continue reading
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Pileated Woodpecker
One day last week, as we drove between Middle and Lower Range Pond just minutes from home, my husband pointed out the passenger side window, “There’s the eagle.” That’s all it took. We’d been gone for two days to a … Continue reading
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Snowshoe Season Has Begun
Over vacation, snowshoe season began. Cookie and I blazed a trail through the campground woods and along the lake’s edge. But we weren’t the first to cut a path through the newly fallen snow. The fox had been through before … Continue reading
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