Post your yard and pond visitors

[BKHpondcritters]

I was wallowing around in the pond today, doing some pre-winter cutting & trimming, and look who I found!! How cute & adorable is s/he??

 

[Tula]

I wonder what kind of salamander it is? @JBtheExplorer do you know ?

 

[JBtheExplorer]

I wonder what kind of salamander it is? @JBtheExplorer do you know ?

Not something I'm familiar with, but it looks like a red-spotted newt.

 

[BKHpondcritters]

Not something I'm familiar with, but it looks like a red-spotted newt.

Yes - It's an Eastern Red Spotted Newt. Sometimes just called 'Eastern', other times just 'Red Spotted' (depending on which source you're looking at) but they're all one & the same.

 

[addy1]

This owl snatched something lower right side of the picture, near the bush. It looks like a small fish. Too cold to be a snake, it is 29f right now. You can see something in its beak. Seems to be wiggling.
Almost thought I would need to save it. Put up deer fencing on the bog side, the net is finally falling apart and the heron would have a good time snacking from the edge. But it walked the bog wall both ways then walked out the end to the right and flew away.

It is sitting on a piece of pvc that is holding the pond breather in one spot. Under the net.

 

[JBtheExplorer]

This owl snatched something lower right side of the picture, near the bush. It looks like a small fish. Too cold to be a snake, it is 29f right now. You can see something in its beak. Seems to be wiggling.
Almost thought I would need to save it. Put up deer fencing on the bog side, the net is finally falling apart and the heron would have a good time snacking from the edge. But it walked the bog wall both ways then walked out the end to the right and flew away.

It is sitting on a piece of pvc that is holding the pond breather in one spot. Under the net. View attachment 125328View attachment 125329View attachment 125330View attachment 125331

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Wow!

 

[addy1]

I have seen the owl down there off and on. That is the first time I watched it grab something. I need to replace the net next year. My wide weave is finally falling apart. I am so pleased it did not get stuck. Watched it walk both ways then turn around and walk right out. The right side end near the bog is wide open, not heron open but open for others. Would hate for it to be hurt.

The opossum came by to do bee clean up.

Better watch sticking it nose into the hives!

 

[j.w]

Neat pix @addy1 but sorry the owl got your fish. At least it's not a fish hog like the heron!

 

[addy1]

Neat pix @addy1 but sorry the owl got your fish. At least it's not a fish hog like the heron!

I have plenty, was just guessing it was a fish. With the cold I doubt a frog was hanging out. That is why my guess a small fish was up near the surface. Just a bit of population control.

 

[Burd]

Pizza snacks. Lol

 

[addy1]

They are great tick eaters! I encourage them to hang out.

 

[JBtheExplorer]

I always try to make sure to fill the feeders when it snows. After filling, I wasn't even able to walk away from the feeders before a chickadee landed on one. Now, I've got a bunch of woodpeckers and finches out there.

 

[Burd]

Snow today, around 6-8 prob, the birds and squirrels are happy to find food. Also, I forgot about the bird bath heater, put it in this afternoon, I just noticed, 5-6 doves getting drinks before bed.

 

[BobDE]

Waiting for a snack to show up! LOL

 

[Burd]

He would be on the endangered list in my yard. Lol