Fast Mover
The Ruby-throated Hummingbirds have recently migrated back from Central America. They weigh 3-4 grams, less than the weight of a nickel...
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Bruce Siebold
Jun 11, 20171 min read
The Final Curtain
The day's work is done and the Earth Mother whispers to the sun to linger for just a short time before it says good bye. Her final act...
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Bruce Siebold
Jun 4, 20171 min read
Trouble!
Groundhogs have many names including ground pig, whistler, and red monk. On Eighty Acres I also have given them many different...
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Bruce Siebold
May 28, 20171 min read
1 in 10,000
It is rare to see a black squirrel on Eighty Acres. They are not a separate variety or species. Rather they are actually eastern gray...
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Bruce Siebold
May 21, 20171 min read
A Spring Gift
Each spring I find bleeding heart flowers blooming on Eighty Acres. The heart-shaped fuchsia colored petals make me pause and enjoy the...
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Bruce Siebold
May 14, 20171 min read
Calling For Wiley E. Coyote
Our world is filled with stories about cute bunny rabbits. Brer Rabbit, Disney's Thumper, Bigwig from the classic novel Watership Down,...
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Bruce Siebold
May 7, 20171 min read
Sweet Tooth
This week the flame orange and black Baltimore Orioles are returning to Eighty Acres from their winter home in Central America. The...
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Bruce Siebold
Apr 30, 20171 min read
Red-tailed Hawk Visit
Recently on a cool and rainy afternoon, this red-tailed hawk landed on a birch tree located just outside my window on Eighty Acres. We...
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Bruce Siebold
Apr 23, 20171 min read
Under The Dead Elm's Bark
A recently fallen elm tree on Eighty Acres revealed the beautiful patterns of tunneling bark beetles. The narrow center cavity is where...
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Bruce Siebold
Apr 16, 20171 min read
Backyard Home Builder
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
Apr 9, 20171 min read
Turd Trees And Dead Man's Fingers
Turd Trees and Dead Man's Fingers are just some of the colorful names given to this rough black swollen area that clings to tree branches....
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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
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
Mar 19, 20171 min read
The Day Is Born
The day's first light slips across the tree tops on Eighty Acres. There is a softness to the morning light and with it brings hope that...
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Bruce Siebold
Mar 12, 20171 min read
Beauty In Her Tears
As the sun melted the snow, the Earth Mother's tears slowly slid downward and froze into a shimmering icy stalactite. Sometimes there...
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Bruce Siebold
Mar 5, 20171 min read
Prayer For The Day.
For several weeks I stepped over these river stones wrapped in ice. Then came the day I became aware of the beauty in the frozen...
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Bruce Siebold
Feb 26, 20171 min read
Braveheart
Eighty Acres is home to four types of squirrels; gray, fox, black, and red. The smallest of the squirrels is the red, and the Earth...
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Bruce Siebold
Feb 19, 20171 min read
Dressed In White
While I slept, the Earth Mother quietly slipped into a beautiful white gown, a handsome hat and a lovely pair of glittered shoes....
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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
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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