Tag Archives: birding
Our Eagle Pair
This is the eagle’s nest from last fall. The eagles have been busy. And not six months busy. This is how much the nest grew in the last TWO WEEKS! As I headed to the lake today, I hoped to … Continue reading
Cormorant’s Eyes Bigger Than Its Stomach?
Over February vacation, I flew down to join my husband and kids on Sanibel Island. We’ve been visiting my in-laws there for twenty years now, and it’s one of my favorite places on Earth, mostly because it’s one big Wildlife … Continue reading
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
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
Wintering Loons
I just love surprises . . . Last weekend some friends took me on a little walk into Perkins Cove. I wasn’t sure what to expect. It was a frigid day after a major snowstorm and I’d only brought my … Continue reading
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
One Foggy September Morning
Over my Writer’s Camp ‘n Schmooze weekend, two of my friends, Cindy and Mona, went kayaking in the early morning hours to watch the sunrise. They asked me to go too, but I was sooooo tired from juggling teaching, … Continue reading
Juvenile Blue Heron
Whew, it’s been awhile since I posted, but Cooper’s second adventure needed to be written in spite of a busy campground and school starting. Every spare minute went to his and Packrat’s story. I’m happy to report it’s done. Okay, … Continue reading
Distractions of the Feathered Kind
Waiting for Cooper and Packrat’s launch is hard. Very hard. Luckily, I have a whole campground full of people, paperwork, activities, problems and happy gatherings to distract me. But the only thing that can really, really distract me, is … Continue reading
Hummingbirds!
It was Family Day, but we couldn’t leave to find adventure first thing in the morning like we always do because the pool needed testing . . . our truck needed to be towed to the local garage . . … Continue reading