Category Archives: Cooper and Packrat

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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Nesting Eagles

Posted on April 6, 2020 by Tamra

Did you know it was eagle nesting season? For the last few months, the eagles have been lining their nests with sticks and pine boughs. Sometimes I’d see the eagle pair together on the edges of the nest. Sometimes they’d … Continue reading →

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What Does The Fox Say?

Posted on April 2, 2020 by Tamra

There was a summer when I was getting reports from my campers that they were hearing screaming in the middle of the night, in the woods surrounding our campground. And not just any scream! It was a high, ear-splitting, make-your-hair-stand-up … Continue reading →

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Mystery of the Eagle’s Nest

Posted on March 30, 2020 by Tamra

Read Aloud Opportunity One of my favorite activities within the classroom I support, is to read aloud to students. I like to talk about plot lines and character traits. But I especially like to research the setting or subject, showing … Continue reading →

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Fox Kit Research

Posted on March 24, 2020 by Tamra

Right around this time of year, fox kits are being born in dens all over New England. Back in 2014, I accidentally stumbled on a fox den while snowshoeing through the woods behind my home, and was lucky enough to … Continue reading →

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Mystery on Pine Lake

Posted on March 20, 2020 by Tamra

The Inspiration Behind The Story Believe it or not, Cooper and Packrat’s first adventure started as a picture book! I knew I wanted to find an interesting way to talk about loons, how they re-nest if the first nest fails, … Continue reading →

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Trail Cam Visitors

Posted on March 2, 2019 by Tamra

  In the last year, my trail cam has picked up many, many visitors passing through our little patch of woods at night, behind the house.  I thought you might like to see some of them!         … Continue reading →

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The Heron on Little Wilson Pond

Posted on August 24, 2018 by Tamra

Feeling my relaxing summer days coming to an end, I ditched the housework and school prep in favor of a kayak paddle.  The sun was warm, the water calm.  I paddled slowly, taking in all the sights and sounds including … Continue reading →

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This Spring’s Backyard Visitors

Posted on May 30, 2018 by Tamra

When I talk to students at school visits, I always show my wildlife photography on the big screen.  Loons, eagles with chicks, fox kits at their den with the adults, bears, snapping turtles battling.  I talk about how researching them … Continue reading →

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Under the Shed: Mystery Solved!

Posted on March 28, 2018 by Tamra

Just a couple days ago, I had begun a blog post to report out that whatever had been digging at the base of our shed, had stopped. For the last couple weeks the trail camera picked up video after video … Continue reading →

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