We filmed this story in 2008 for Ron Schara's Minnesota Bound

Lisa Loucks Christenson is the publisher of Loucks-Christenson Publishing™, a wildlife photographer, author of several books and book series, and host of Lisa's Walk The Talk Show™.

In 2005, Lisa began filming and shooting stills for her  590+ days of her Walk The Burn Documentary and became interested in a bald eagle nest nearby. 

She decided to take on a documentary that would show the entire life cycle of a bald eagles life. The first pair she documented lost their nest and their eaglet died.

Lisa took on a second, nest. She began following a pair that had been nesting for four years, but failed to reproduce. Not very good odds. However, Lisa was there to see their first offspring raise up out of the nest, and that is where this 9-10 year old eagle pairs' story begins.

The birds were at least nine years old when she discovered them, and the DNR confirmed they were inactive. Since 2005, Lisa has documented their 16 offspring over the past seven years from their very first eaglet, ever. She has over 400 hours of raw bald eagle behavior never captured, tracking the eaglets offnest in the wild, without tracking devices by using her gut instinct and knowledge of their nesting behaviors. 

Lisa began studying the parenting of other nests she discovered while on her outdoor beat. Today, she has over 12 pairs of eagles she documents daily from January through September, with spot checks thereafter. 

She spends the winters documenting the parents ongoing relationships with their offspring, courtship, nest building, as the cycle moves into nesting, rearing eaglets, taking care of their fledged eaglets all over again.

On January 1, 2012, Lisa began her eighth year with the eagles and their offspring, documenting the private lives of several pairs of eagles, their habits, and private and she continues to write and film their stories through the seasons, along with the side documentaries that seem to find her while she works daily in the woods, marshes, sloughs, and blufflands. 

Her wildlife documentaries are frequently exhibited at her galleries, used during her frequent speaking programs, exhibited at the National Eagle Center,  featured on Ron Schara's Minnesota Bound, printed in newspapers, aired on television news, radio, and reproduced online and in other print media. 

                                                       Lisa Loucks Christenson

Frequently Asked Questions: 

For speaking engagements inquiries: 

Due to time constraints from January through September, Lisa only takes on assignments in within a few hours travel time, during these months, except by rare circumstances.

Media Inquires and Journalists wanting to accompany Lisa in the field: 

Please send an email stating your interest, publication or media outlet, and dates available.

Other Guest Opportunities: 

From time to time, Lisa does bring outdoor writers, photographers, and those interested in eagles with her. Email her.

Presentations/Exhibits: 

Lisa has several wildlife programs ranging from 30 minute to full day classes prepared for schools, corporates, for-profit, and non-profit organizations, and also provides presentations with or without breakfast/lunch/dinner in her gallery & bistro.

     Lisa Loucks Christenson presenting Charlie Daniels with his eagle she named for him, "Daniels Charlie," (all eaglets at nest 1 start with a "D." November 2008.

Lisa's Bald Eagle Documentary Blog:

Lisa's Bald Eagle Documentary

                   Lisa Loucks Christenson's Bow Wow Detectives® Series

   Lisa Loucks Christenson's Meow Meow Detectives® Series

    Lisa Loucks Christenson Wildlife Books / Documentaries:

    

   Lisa's Winter Bugs Exhibit: is her expanded collection of images, and includes most of the images from her exhibit (one's not damaged in the flood). Ebook and paperback coming in January 2012.

Spirit Trees of Whitewater

Hapless Harry: The Minnesota Muscovy Duck Documentary

Hapless Harry: The Minnesota Muscovy Duck Documentary written, filmed, photographed, with frequent cartoon drawings straight out of the nature journal by documentarian Lisa Loucks Christenson. Recorded in the Whitewater Valley of Minnesota. This is the true story of a duck that was found by Lisa in a back slough. He had only the beginnings of wing feathers and just the start of his tail feathers, but not enough to fly, anyway. He was quite possibly dumped after the newness of an Easter duckling wore off. This true story is a humorous tale of how a domestic duck stayed hidden in the wild from coyotes, wolves, and the DNR who would remove him, or worse, have him shot. Domestic birds are not allowed in the wildlife management area as they breed with the wild ducks. During his short visit here on earth, Hapless Harry will teach you a lot about the human condition and how friends come in all shapes, sizes, and species. All seen and recorded through the eyes of a nature journalist covering her daily beat, and maybe, a not-so-lost duck, after all.

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The Paper Wasp Documentary

 Walk the Burn

BLUE EYES Lisa discovers a rare whitetail doe, who has befriends her in the wild. This is her story and that of the blue-eyed fawns she raised through the seasons, and finding Mr. Blue Eyes, the assumed father is another chapter to be written.  This is still a work in progress. 

The Canada Goose Story Follow along with Lisa as she documents the lives of Canada geese raising their offspring.

The Wolves of Whitewater This book is still a WIP, the journey begins on the day of the March 2007 flash flood as Lisa and two conservation officer students from St. Paul, Minnesota set off to explore an area where the wolves were. After six hours of trudging up snow covered bluffs, three to four feet in some areas, they found the evidence they were looking for. Little do they know the temperatures would suddenly rise, and melt the recent 29 inches of snow creating a flash flood scene from a horror movie, one that swallowed the land with every step forcing them back up the bluffs, trapped by ravines that had grown into giant waterfalls. Usually up is the way out, but not that day, instead they had to cross the swollen ravine on a thin log to escape the raging waters to reach the truck--if it was even still there.   (Lisa also has her fictional series The Wolves of Whitewater Falls, but this is the true story).

                          

                          

Lisa Loucks Christenson's Children's Books:

Harley Hippo & the Crane Game (2nd Edition)

Written by Lisa Loucks Christenson and Illustrated by Bill Looney

Harley Hippo & the Crane Game

Harley Hippo & the Crane Game is a delightful tale of a nameless hippo who discovers the value of a true friend, is won in a crane game, finds a family and is given his name. A story of courage and hope, and learning the heart break of friendships while wedged with his companion the buff colored owl. Look for Harley Hippo's Nativity Story coming Winter 2013.

Pre-Order Harley Hippo & the Crane Game

Harley Hippo's Nativity Story Winter 2012

Who Ate the Moon? TBA

Silk: Adventures of Jumping Spider: Release Fall 2012

Brindle Sweet Fangs sequel to Silk: The Adventures of Jumping Spider Release date / Release rescheduled Winter 2012-2013

Here Dragon, Dragon 

Lovey Dove /Release Winter 2013

    Bow Wow Detectives®

    Until Death Do Us Part

    Bluffland Cheat Code Bust

      Meow Meow Detectives™

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Owls of Huoulah™

Ruby Labyrinth Cave, Book Two

       Pilot & Ranger Series™

  Written & Illustrated by Lisa Loucks Christenson Lisa is working on watercolor illustrations for this series.

                                              A Tree Above Danger, Book One

    A Long Flight Home, Book Two

Ravennest of Edom™ 

             

Timber Wolves Flood Rescue, Book One, a Nanowrimo 2009 completed novel

Tremble Creek Tornado, Book Two, a Nanowrimo 2011 entry

Tremble Creek Tornado, Book Three

January Wind Chill, Book Four

Turn-Again Creek Beauty Pageant, Book Five

For the Love of Termite Bridge, Book Six

Wolf Eyes, Book Seven  

Winter Wolves, Book Seven

Lisa's Walk The Talk Show Guests: (partial)

Aaron Neville

Aaron Tippin

Alex Kendrick /Fireproof

AMILLIONTHANKs.org

Ann-Marita

Ansel Brown

Asleep at the Wheel

B. J. Daniels

Beverly Swerling

Billy Gilman

Bobby Bare

Brad Avery / Third Day

Bryan White

Captain and Tennille

Carnie Wilson

Charlie Daniels

Chris Gray

Chris Jones

Corb Lund

Crista Lynn

Dee Dee Phelps (Dick & Dee Dee)

Dennis Morgan

Dick McVey

Dick Pralls

Dr. Toys/ StevAnn Auerbach

Eddie Money

Everlife

Flashes of Hope

Hal Ketchum

Jack Witteveen

Jean Craighead George

Jenna Petersen/Jess Michaels

Jim Owen

Joanna Wayne

John Tigert

Jordie Lane

Kathy Ireland

Kelly Brock

Kim Anthony and Midnite Rodeo

Kirk W. Boland

Lee Brice

Lenny Leblanc

Mark Bego

Mickey Gilley

Miko Marks

Moot Davis

Pam Tillis

Paul McCormick

Pete Anderson (Little Dog Records)

Porter Wagoner

Ray Stevens

Rhonda Towns

Richie McDonald (Lonestar)

Rivers Rutherford

Rush of Fools

Rustie Blue

Sandra Catena

Shauna Fleming /AMILLIONTHANKS.org

Stan Silver

Terry Lee Bolton

The Bellamy Brothers

The Statler Brothers

Tom Wilson / creator of Ziggy

Van Preston

Way Cross

           Lisa Loucks Christenson books, cards, photos, illustrations, oil paintings, watercolors reproductions may be purchased at her brick and mortar gallery: White Wolf Creek™ at 4125 HWY 52 N, Rochester, MN 55901

They are also available at her stores online: 

                        Buy Lisa Loucks Christenson's Work