Just Wondering
A recent Eighty Acres sunset got me thinking about what heaven might be like. Just speculating whether there will always be an awesome...
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Bruce Siebold
- Sep 1, 2019
- 1 min
I'll Take A Guess
Over the past week I have spent a considerable amount of time attempting to identify the swallowtail pictured above. To me the world of...
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Bruce Siebold
- Aug 25, 2019
- 1 min
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 18, 2019
- 1 min
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
- Jun 16, 2019
- 1 min
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
- Jun 9, 2019
- 1 min
The War!
Mention the word dandelions to someone and you will generally receive a visceral reaction. Each year homeowners spend huge amounts of...
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Bruce Siebold
- Jun 2, 2019
- 1 min
Better Days Ahead
Alberta Canada, our northern neighbor, is a beautiful place with majestic mountains, prairies, and many lakes. But now it is an inferno....
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Bruce Siebold
- May 26, 2019
- 1 min
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 19, 2019
- 1 min
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
- May 12, 2019
- 1 min
Glory Days
The spring flowers are in full bloom, shouting for attention, painting Eighty Acres in a wide array dazzling colors. "Look at me." It's...
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Bruce Siebold
- May 5, 2019
- 1 min
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 28, 2019
- 1 min
PINK MOON?
A full moon in April is often referred to as a "pink moon," I was up early to capture this photo of the setting moon, but came away...
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Bruce Siebold
- Apr 21, 2019
- 1 min
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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Bruce Siebold
- Apr 14, 2019
- 1 min
Promise of Spring
The Eighty Acres trails are wet with slippery leaves and mud, with patches of dirty snow hiding in the shadows of large oak trees. I...
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Bruce Siebold
- Apr 7, 2019
- 1 min
The Journey
A single drop of water from melting snow began its life journey under a sunset on Eighty Acres. It soon reached the Red Cedar...
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Bruce Siebold
- Mar 31, 2019
- 1 min
MY BEST MAN
My younger brother was my best man at our wedding, but the fog has captured his mind and he now resides in a memory care unit. A...
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Bruce Siebold
- Mar 17, 2019
- 1 min
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
- Mar 10, 2019
- 1 min
MOVE OVER!
Due to the deep snow and cold temps deer are exploring every type of food source available. Pictured above are an adult doe and yearling...
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Bruce Siebold
- Feb 24, 2019
- 1 min
MY FIRST WINTER
Let me introduce myself. I was born on Eighty Acres and am now nine months old. This is my first winter and my mother told me we set a...
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