Winter Solstice
December 21st the official start of winter. It is the shortest day and longest night and signals the beginning of the difficult road...
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Bruce Siebold
Aug 18, 20191 min read
Boy's Night Out
It's not uncommon for a group of bucks to run as a pack during the spring and summer months. During the rut season it is a different...
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Bruce Siebold
Jul 14, 20191 min read
Run Away Tomorrow
I was born in May and weighed 15 pounds. Since that time I have really grown, but mom continues to keep me stashed away in some tick...
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Bruce Siebold
Jul 7, 20191 min read
Many Things To See
Pictured above is one of the many whitetail deer who make Eighty Acres their home. Each year bucks grow a set of new antlers and...
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Bruce Siebold
Jun 3, 20181 min read
A Buck In Velvet
Each April bucks begin growing their new antlers. As the antlers develop they are covered in soft hairy skin known as velvet. The velvet...
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Bruce Siebold
Apr 22, 20181 min read
Uff-dah!
Mid April and over a foot of new snow blanketed Eighty Acres. I believe the doe and I would agree. Enough! My 97 year old Swedish...
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Bruce Siebold
Dec 17, 20171 min read
Winter Survival
The hunters' guns have been set aside and now the deer face a new challenge of surviving the harsh winter ahead. Hopefully their fat...
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Bruce Siebold
Apr 2, 20171 min read
His Last Bed
Maybe he struggled to find a safe place to lay down, rest, close his eyes and fall asleep. I found his bones scattered about in the...
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Bruce Siebold
Feb 5, 20171 min read
One Head...Many Legs...And Patience
Winter on Eighty Acres finds deer gathering together for protection and saving energy by using well worn trails through the deep snow. ...
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Bruce Siebold
Jan 22, 20171 min read
Rematch Tomorrow
It is now midwinter on Eighty Acres and the deer are becoming more aggressive and desperate for food. Pictured above are two adult does...
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Bruce Siebold
Jan 1, 20171 min read
He Made It!
The hunting season ended and this buck with the broken antler survived the hunters' bullets and arrows. Now his life depends upon...
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Bruce Siebold
Aug 14, 20161 min read
Rainbow Spiderwebs
For years I have attempted to photograph spiderwebs on Eighty Acres. Nearly all have been deleted from my camera. On Saturday night a...
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Bruce Siebold
May 14, 20161 min read
Birth On Eighty Acres
With tottering legs, the fawns arrive on Eighty Acres in early May. Beautifully camouflaged and weighing only 6-8 pounds at birth,...
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Bruce Siebold
Apr 7, 20161 min read
March Snowstorm Blankets Eighty Acres
Once again the Earth Mother reminded me to be patient when waiting for Spring to arrive on Eighty Acres. Two weeks ago nine inches of...
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