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, 2019
- 1 min
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, 2019
- 1 min
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, 2019
- 1 min
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, 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
- 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
- Jan 13, 2019
- 1 min
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, 2018
- 1 min
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, 2018
- 1 min
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, 2018
- 1 min
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, 2018
- 1 min
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, 2018
- 1 min
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, 2017
- 1 min
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, 2016
- 1 min
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, 2016
- 1 min
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, 2016
- 1 min
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, 2016
- 1 min
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, 2016
- 1 min
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, 2016
- 1 min
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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