Tag Archives: Wildlife
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
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And The Fox Kit Research Begins
I went to the fox den today, just thinking I’d be collecting the SD card from the trail cam. But I didn’t get that far. Once I saw these adorable kits outside the den entrance, I knew I had to … Continue reading
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Mystery Of The Eagle’s Nest
Well, it’s official! Mystery of The Eagle’s Nest is off to the printers! The release date? August 17th! We’ll be having another book launch here at Poland Spring Campground. I’ll post more details as we get closer. I couldn’t … Continue reading
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Signs
This morning, as I gathered my things to go to school, I saw a flash of orange through my office window. I looked again, and smiled to see the fox trotting down what we call Main Street in the … Continue reading
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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