Tag Archives: birding
Eagle Mania
Our eaglets are getting quite big! They’re spreading and flapping their wings. Before you know it, they’ll be catching the wind with them too. The adults still bring food, but they’re ripping and tearing dinner apart on their own. One … Continue reading
Loon Chick Update for 2014
The reason it took me so long to post, is that I didn’t want to write this one. I kept hoping I was wrong. But I’m not. There will be no loon chicks again this year. That makes two years … Continue reading
Nesting Loons 2014
I snuck away from the camp office today and was basking in the glorious sunshine while kayaking the lake, when I found myself face to face with Steve Yenco, photographer! We’ve chatted on-line over our wildlife photos, but had … Continue reading
And The Loons?
When I went out on Mother’s Day to check on the eagle family, I also did a paddle-by of all the loon’s favorite nesting spots. I can’t put into words how disappointed and surprised I was not to see one, … Continue reading
Happy Mother’s Day
Happy Mother’s Day to all my readers . . . Today, I got out in my kayak for the first time this season. Oh . . . it felt wonderful. The sun. The breeze. An eagle soaring overhead as a … Continue reading
The Eaglets Are Here, The Eaglets Are Here!
A quick post today, as we’re frantically trying to get the campground ready to open on May 1st. The late winter weather has put us behind schedule a little bit, which is kind of funny, because Cooper’s third adventure opens … Continue reading
What Can Clear Your Front Yard of Song Birds?
Last week, the bird seed ran low somewhere around Wednesday. It seemed that every time I went outside, I was getting scolded from chickadees, titmouse, finches, and squirrels. “You expect us to all fit on one feeder?” they taunted. So … Continue reading
Soaring Eagles
I may be done officially researching eagles for Mystery of the Eagle’s Nest, since we’re down to the last of the edits. But I can’t help myself, they still draw me lakeside. Because watching an eagle soar is a most … Continue reading
Owl Sighting In My Own Backyard
Right at dusk . . . with a pink sunset fading behind him, the owl swooped into our backyard. Unlike the other day, when I’d caught a sleepy owl around 3pm, this one was quite active. He almost didn’t look … Continue reading
The Eagle’s Are Expecting!
You might miss it, if you didn’t know what you were looking for. At first, even I thought no one was on the nest. But there she was, just the top of her white head showing on this glorious … Continue reading