Bruce Siebold
Cooper's Hawks At My Bird Feeders
The aggressive and bold Cooper's Hawks sweeps into my bird feeders at thirty-five mph. They are easily recognized by their blue-gray...
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Bruce Siebold
Apr 10, 20221 min read
Eagle's Spirit Soaring
The bald eagle was a frequent visitor to Eighty Acres. With a six foot wing span it effortlessly floated upon the wind currents seldom...
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Bruce Siebold
Sep 5, 20211 min read
Never Said Goodbye
During the past week there was a stillness on the land, and then I realized you had left Eighty Acres and began your long journey back to...
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Bruce Siebold
May 30, 20211 min read
Hummingbirds
Sounding like giant buzzing bumblebees, each spring hummingbirds announce their arrival on Eighty Acres. They begin their long migration...
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Bruce Siebold
Apr 25, 20211 min read
Gobble Gobble
Its mating season and the turkeys are on the move across Eighty Acres. As this Tom passed by my photo blind, it brought back memories of...
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Bruce Siebold
Jan 24, 20211 min read
Morning Greeting
It was an early snowy morning when the male cardinal stopped by the feeder for a sunflower seed breakfast. Three times our eyes met and...
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Bruce Siebold
Dec 27, 20201 min read
Gravity
A small airplane and a flock of geese share Eighty Acres air space as they kiss the evening sunset. Whether it is with feathered wings or...
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Bruce Siebold
Nov 1, 20201 min read
Snowbirds
Winter came early this year to Eighty Acres with October snow, blustery winds and below normal temperatures. Just wondering if this...
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Bruce Siebold
Aug 23, 20201 min read
Jack-In-The-Pulpit
Hidden away on Eighty Acres I know of three Jack-In-the-Pulpit plants. They prefer to grow in moist, shady areas, and are often found...
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Bruce Siebold
May 24, 20201 min read
Songs Never Heard
For several days I watched the robins as they built their nest in the shrub near our patio. They gathered dry grasses and leaves, pieces...
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Bruce Siebold
May 10, 20201 min read
3333 Miles
The weary rose-breasted grosbeaks returned this week. It's about 3333 miles from their winter home in Central America to Eighty Acres....
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Bruce Siebold
Apr 12, 20201 min read
April Is The Cruelest Month
In his poem, "The Wasteland," T.S. Eliot called April the cruelest month. It is a month of such high hope and expectations of spring, yet...
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Bruce Siebold
Mar 1, 20201 min read
Being A Red Head
Red bellied woodpeckers are year-long residents on Eighty Acres and each time I see one, I feel we are kindred spirits due to the red...
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Bruce Siebold
Nov 10, 20191 min read
Turn The Page
The story of the crab apple tree began this spring when it awoke with an explosion of red and pink blossoms. Bees and butterflies were...
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Bruce Siebold
Aug 25, 20191 min read
Her Last Song
The house wren sang it's last song this week. This tiny bird with a gigantic song only sings during the nesting season. Here you see the...
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Bruce Siebold
Aug 4, 20191 min read
Feather Bouquet
Over the past several years, the birds of Eighty Acres have gifted me their feathers. I kept many of them in a paper bag not really sure...
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Bruce Siebold
Jun 16, 20191 min read
I'll Just Hum
Happy father's day to all the dads! This male red-breasted grosbeak has a distinctive and beautiful song. A metallic-like click, its...
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Bruce Siebold
May 26, 20191 min read
Take a Guess
I always thought this bird belonged to the sparrow family. Wrong! It is a female Red-breasted Grosbeak Each year they arrive on Eighty...
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Bruce Siebold
May 5, 20191 min read
Coming Soon To Your Own Backyard
The Scarlet Tanager winters primarily in Columbia and Bolivia South America and is scheduled to arrive back to Eighty Acres in the next...
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Bruce Siebold
Apr 21, 20191 min read
Much To Do!
Traveling from southern U.S. and Mexico, the eastern bluebirds returned to Eighty Acres on April 1st. They are on a mission. Mating. ...
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