Author Archives: Tamra

2016 Loon Watch: The Week Before Hatching

Posted on May 11, 2020 by Tamra

My Summer With The Loons: Week 4 In the final days before (what I’d calculated to be) 2016’s loon hatching day, something felt a little different.  I was going out in my kayak at the same time. Sitting in the … Continue reading →

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2016 Loon Watch ~ Nesting Weeks Two and Three

Posted on May 8, 2020 by Tamra

My Summer With The Loons: Weeks Two and Three During the second and third weeks of monitoring the loons nesting period, I got into a routine.  I’d paddle out at  6am to see them, coasting the last fifty yards or … Continue reading →

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2016 Loon Watch ~ My Summer With the Loons

Posted on May 6, 2020 by Tamra

My Adventure Begins My story begins back in May, 2016. School was in session, we owned the campground and it had just opened, aaaand I struggled to find writing time for Cooper and Packrat’s fourth adventure, Mystery of the Bear … Continue reading →

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What Did That Fox Just Eat???

Posted on May 4, 2020 by Tamra

Through my trail cam and photos, I have watched foxes eat many things . . . As I snapped this photos series of of this adorable kit, I sat high on a hill above, quite a distance away with my … Continue reading →

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Gopher Tortoise

Posted on May 4, 2020 by Tamra

An Endangered Species in Florida I’ve visited my in-laws on Sanibel Island so many times over the last twenty years, that it has become like a second home to me. Everywhere you go, there are yellow warning signs that say: … Continue reading →

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Mystery Bird in My Backyard

Posted on May 1, 2020 by Tamra

I had a new visitor to my feeders this week. Only one, not a flock or a pair. I was curious, so I quickly snapped a few photos and looked him up in my trusty bird book. I have to … Continue reading →

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Baltimore Orioles

Posted on April 30, 2020 by Tamra

Nature’s Amazing Weavers! Baltimore Orioles are one of my favorite birds and I watch for them every spring. My Grandmother liked to tell me a story about how my Grandpa would stand under their blossoming crab apple tree in the … Continue reading →

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Cedar Waxwings – Masked Bandits

Posted on April 28, 2020 by Tamra

Cedar Waxwing Writing Prompt Cedar Waxwings are a favorite of mine. They look like masked bandits, don’t they? With that mask, a pale yellow belly and a yellow tip on their tail, they’re fun to photograph. Harder to see and … Continue reading →

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Searching For Something New

Posted on April 16, 2020 by Tamra

An April Vacation ~ Earth Day Challenge Those who have followed along on my wildlife adventures, might remember that I have a connection to Sanibel Island, in Florida.  My husband’s parents introduced me to it years ago and it has … Continue reading →

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Snapping Turtle Fight!

Posted on April 15, 2020 by Tamra

From Research To Written Word Snapping turtles. I’ve seen them sunning themselves on rocks . . . Had them lay eggs on my front lawn . . . I researched a lot and learned cool facts. Did you know snapping … Continue reading →

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