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The Earth Mother sends her eastern bluebirds back to Eighty Acres around April first. They soon begin constructing their nests and will...
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Bruce Siebold
Mar 26, 20171 min read
Welcome Home
After six months away, Wisconsin's state bird the robin returned to Eighty Acres. A sure sign of spring. Welcome home Robin! #Robin...
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Bruce Siebold
Feb 12, 20171 min read
Tiny Acrobat
A cold morning on Eighty Acres and this Downy woodpecker is wondering why it didn't fly south. Downy woodpeckers are the smallest...
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Bruce Siebold
Dec 18, 20161 min read
A Winter Gift
According to the calendar, winter arrives next week on Eighty Acres. However, with deep snow and bitter temperatures, various wildlife...
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Bruce Siebold
Oct 16, 20161 min read
Swallowed By The Fog
The Earth Mother dressed in all gray this morning, as a heavy wet fog hung over Eighty Acres. While I was sitting quietly in my photo...
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Bruce Siebold
Jul 17, 20161 min read
The Earth Mother Sighed
The powerful diesel tractor and combine swept through the alfalfa and clover hay field rumbling the ground all around the mother turkey...
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Bruce Siebold
Jun 19, 20161 min read
Eye to Eye
The Ruffed Grouse makes it's home on Eighty Acres and is often heard beating it's wings making a drumming like sound. If threatened it...
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Bruce Siebold
Jun 5, 20161 min read
Turkey Nesting Time On Eighty Acres
Recently I was fortunate to discover a turkey nest on Eighty Acres. The nest was only a shallow depression and perfectly blended with...
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Bruce Siebold
May 1, 20161 min read
From South America to Eighty Acres
It's a long trip from Northern South America, but this week the Scarlet Tanager finally arrived back to Eighty Acres. The bird is...
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Bruce Siebold
Apr 10, 20161 min read
Bluebirds Return To Eighty Acres
Each year around April 1st the Earth Mother sends her Eastern Bluebirds back to Eighty Acres where ten Bluebird box nests await their...
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Bruce Siebold
Mar 27, 20161 min read
Pileated Woodpecker (Woody Woodpecker) Living on Eighty Acres!
When I see the shy Pileated Woodpecker on Eighty Acres I often have flashbacks to my1950's Saturday morning cartoon shows of Bugs Bunny,...
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