Post your yard and pond visitors

[mrsclem]

Went to water some of my deck flower boxes today and a wren had started building her nest in my watering can! Checked for eggs and removed nest. I'm sure she will find a planter that's perfect

 

[BKHpondcritters]

Went to water some of my deck flower boxes today and a wren had started building her nest in my watering can! Checked for eggs and removed nest. I'm sure she will find a planter that's perfect

See, I'm such a sap I probably would have left the nest there & bought myself a new watering can.

 

[addy1]

See, I'm such a sap I probably would have left the nest there & bought myself a new watering can.

Sigh me too

 

[mrsclem]

Every year they find strange places to build their nest. Extension ladder under the deck, planters, under window boxes and in the curtians of our canopy.

 

[addy1]

Every year they find strange places to build their nest. Extension ladder under the deck, planters, under window boxes and in the curtians of our canopy.

I made those nice in the sky wren nests. snake proof, they have not touched them. But I have not seen a lot of them around yet. Usually we see tons of them I really like them.

 

[mrsclem]

I have over a dozen boxes as well as dozens of birdhouse gourd houses- nope! they want planters and curtians.

 

[JBtheExplorer]

I've got babies in my rotting willow tree! I was sitting outside last night and saw a raccoon climbing up the tree, then disappeared inside one of the branches. I had a feeling. I went outside a few minutes ago and saw them moving around. I also saw another raccoon in another rotting tree last night, so I might have two sets of families.

Also, I had Eastern Bluebirds back in my yard again the other day, and instantly watched a House Sparrow chase them away.

 

[JBtheExplorer]

I've been able to count two so far. They were both looking at me. Couldn't get focused in time, but I did get this one peaking out. I love raccoons. A lot of people see them as pests, but they're awesome little creatures. One of only a handful of mammals that has adapted to city living.

 

[j.w]

Awwwwww such cute babies!

 

[addy1]

How cute! We have tons of raccoons around they don't really bother anything, including our pond.

 

[JBtheExplorer]

Took some video of them this evening.

 

[Phaewryn]

I have a pair of chipmunks living in my retaining wall. Today one drank from the waterfall as I sat outside. Video below.

 

[Phaewryn]

Took some video of them this evening.

They are so darned cute! My partner had some at his house 2 or 3 years ago. Momma would bring them to raid the bird feeders at night. We'd laugh as this giant 30lb (I'm guessing) racoon would hang upside-down from the bird feeder shaking the seeds out for her babies. A bear also stole that bird feeder the following year. It's a testament to the No-No Cardinal feeder that it has survived all these antics.

 

[BKHpondcritters]

How cute! We have tons of raccoons around they don't really bother anything, including our pond.

You're lucky. We have lost a few fish over the years to raccoons. And the occasional frog, but they're welcome to help control that population!

 

[addy1]

We have lost a few fish over the years to raccoons.

If I lose fish to them I don't notice it. We have a bunch, non countable fish. I look for their footprints in the pond have not seen them at all. When we first built I would see the prints all of the time. And no plant disturbance.