Tag Archives: loons

No Loon Chicks This Year

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Tamra

I’m very late in posting this loon report on the blog, but there will be no loon chicks this year. Sigh. Just before the 4th of July, while I was on the lake, I watched both loons swimming and diving … Continue reading →

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Loon Update: Something Doesn’t Add Up, Or Does It?

Posted on June 27, 2013 by Tamra

With this big lens of mine, I’ve been able to keep track of our loons better than I ever have. Back on April 29th, I happened to see them mate. I counted out the days and marked my calendar for … Continue reading →

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Switching Gears

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Tamra

Today, I hung up my teaching hat for the summer. The campground hat sits facing forward, with my writing hat tucked underneath, waiting for it’s chance to be worn on top. Before I pulled down on the brim of … Continue reading →

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So Much Rain!

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Tamra

I was so worried about my loons all weekend. The idea for Cooper and Packrat, didn’t come out of thin air, you know. Lower Range has risen to flood the loon nest three times in the last twenty-two years. … Continue reading →

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Loon Behavior I’d Never Seen Before

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Tamra

I snuck out in the kayak last Saturday, hoping to catch proof of my loons nesting. And nesting they were. It was a beautiful nest, made of grasses and leaves and twigs. I wished them much luck, as last year … Continue reading →

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WARNING: Lots of Adorable Photos Within

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Tamra

I recently finished a second, first draft of a new Cooper and Packrat adventure. (The plot of first draft was kind of . . . well, let’s just say it wasn’t what I hoped it’d be, so I started over … Continue reading →

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The Loons Arrive!

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Tamra

I was working on another Cooper and Packrat story when I came to a stand still . . . stuck . . . wordless . . . so I set out for the hiking trail and the lake to find … Continue reading →

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Anxiously Awaiting My 2013 Loons

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Tamra

With the sun beaming down and the birds chirping away, how could I resist taking another walk today? Especially since I was inside all weekend at a camping show . . . My eagles are still patiently sitting on the … Continue reading →

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Some Foggy Morning Pics

Posted on August 25, 2012 by Tamra

What a lovely kayak ride I had this morning! Everything was so still and peaceful at 6:30am. The fog was thick, but it gave me the illusion I was all alone on the lake. Well, me and the very vocal … Continue reading →

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The Reason I Keep Renting These Lenses