Footprints
The lone fox walked across Eighty Acres and left his footprints in the snow. I don't know from where he came or where he went, but he...
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Bruce Siebold
Oct 13, 20191 min read
Bumblebee Naysayers
Folklore has it that I am not supposed to be able to fly. It's something about my weight, wing size, air resistance and number of wing...
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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
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
May 19, 20191 min read
The Toad Story
Once upon a time there lived a very handsome green toad on Eighty Acres. But he was a lonely toad, and had often heard the story of a...
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Bruce Siebold
Mar 17, 20191 min read
TOM THE TURKEY
Hi!. I'm Tom the turkey. Take a good look at me. Come November and Thanksgiving, I'll be hiding and you won't find me strutting across...
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Bruce Siebold
Jan 13, 20191 min read
A Comeback Story
The early morning sun highlights the wings of an adult bald eagle visiting Eighty Acres. In 1963 the bald eagle was on the Endangered...
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Bruce Siebold
Dec 30, 20181 min read
A Message From Her Tail
During my daily walk on Eighty Acres I was fortunate enough to encounter this doe. We both froze in our tracks. I was downwind of her,...
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Bruce Siebold
Sep 23, 20181 min read
Stopped By
An Eastern Tiger Swallowtail stopped by Eighty Acres to sip sweet nectar from the garden phlox. #EarthMotherssecrets #wildlife...
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Bruce Siebold
Sep 9, 20181 min read
A Midnight Visitor
Just after midnight on September 1st, my friend's trail camera snapped this photo of a black bear on Eighty Acres. It looks to be an...
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Bruce Siebold
Aug 12, 20181 min read
Buck in Velvet
Bees, butterflies, birds and deer all feasted on the sweet and fragrant alfalfa blossoms on Eighty Acres. This deer quickly recognized my...
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Bruce Siebold
May 20, 20181 min read
Good Fortune
This week a bald eagle visited Eighty Acres. Native Americans believe eagles represent wisdom, strength, spirituality and good fortune....
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Bruce Siebold
Jul 30, 20171 min read
Shared With Me Today
The Earth Mother sent a monarch butterfly to Eighty Acres this week. The monarch was dressed in black and orange with white spots and...
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Bruce Siebold
Aug 28, 20161 min read
A Night Visitor
While enjoying the recent Olympic games on television, I noticed this tree frog on my patio door watching the games with me. I grabbed...
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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
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
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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Bruce Siebold
Mar 23, 20161 min read
Outfoxing the Fox on Eighty Acres
Over the past 25 years I have seen only a fleeting glimpse of a Red Fox on Eighty Acres. Until last week! While overlooking the valley...
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