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Spring Fling Writing Contest 2023

Posted on April 3, 2023 by Tamra

I was browsing Twitter when I stumbled across a writing contest with a 150 word limit . . . that’s right ~ a complete story in 150 words or less. I immediately thought of my seventh and eighth grade writing … Continue reading →

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Wildlife Geek Notes: Dragonfly Facts!

Posted on May 28, 2020 by Tamra

My first dragonfly sighting of the year happened this past Sunday. My husband and I were moving the kayaks, when I found this! This dragonfly isn’t eating the insect it’s clinging to. It has just crawled OUT of it, completing … 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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Under The Shed ~ The Mystery Continues

Posted on April 1, 2018 by Tamra

It seems I spoke too soon with my last blog post! You see, after the video where the fox went under the shed, there was this video showing the male bringing her a meal.  I felt this was a sure … Continue reading →

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The Big Move

Posted on February 11, 2018 by Tamra

For those of you who follow my adventures on Facebook and Twitter, you probably realize why I haven’t posted on my blog for so long.   Having a book launch for Mystery of the Bear Cub last October, then selling our … Continue reading →

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Breakfast For Little Kingbirds

Posted on July 17, 2017 by Tamra

While kayaking early one morning, I spied this Kingbird sitting at the top of a tree. I raised my camera to capture it’s profile against the dark blue sky, when suddenly, it took flight, swooping to a nearby nest.  Sitting … Continue reading →

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Hoot Behavior

Posted on January 11, 2017 by Tamra

Late August, the weekend before Labor Day Weekend, I found a chance to kayak out again  with my friend Cindy.  This time, it was so foggy, we could barely see beyond the front of our kayaks. But foggy days have … Continue reading →

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The Loon Chick Grows: My Loon Watch

Posted on November 23, 2016 by Tamra

  In my last blog post, I’d visited the loon family on July 16th when the chick was only 5 days old. There wasn’t a morning after that, I didn’t think about kayaking out again. But the campground duties keep … Continue reading →

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Danger On The Lake: My Loon Watch

Posted on October 16, 2016 by Tamra

On the fifth day after the loon chicks hatched, I woke with the rising of the sun, grabbed my camera bag and walked to the lake. I unlocked my kayak and dragged it into the water. Climbing inside, I dipped … Continue reading →

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The Week Before Hatching: My Loon Watch

Posted on September 4, 2016 by Tamra

In the final days before (what I’d calculated to be) hatching day, something felt a little different.  I was going out in my kayak at the same time. Sitting in the same spot. Staying in my kayak as I always … Continue reading →

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