Category Archives: Wildlife Sightings
More Eagle Activity
As I approached our lakefront last week, I spied an adult eagle soaring overhead. I ran, camera in hand, which isn’t easy to do! And I made it just in time to point and shoot . . . praying … Continue reading
Eyes Were Bigger Than His Talons
Loving Christmas break from school for many reasons, but mostly for the many long walks through the woods I’m allowed. Santa brought me a new trail camera, so I’ve put the old one down by the beaver hut, since they’re … Continue reading
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Chickadee’s Thanksgiving Dinner
The campground is silent, blanketed in our first snowfall. Today I walked my trail, the first human footprints made. I say human, because I could see where the fox had trekked ahead of me. It was a beautiful walk, although … Continue reading
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Beavers Foraging
It was late twilight, and I was walking the red-blazed trail that follows the shoreline, when I saw two figures moving toward me from the middle of the lake. I hid behind some brush thinking they were ducks, but wanting … Continue reading
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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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Soaring Eagles
Cindy Lord met me on the porch of my campground office at 5am last Friday morning. After I made a pot of coffee and filled my stainless steel cup with the hot, dark liquid I craved at that time … Continue reading
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Tagged birding, eagles, Wildlife
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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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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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