Post your yard and pond visitors

[Hound Heaven]

Little Owl stopped by the pond last night and misjudged that the water lily tub was submerged - oops.

New video by Jody Wheeler

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[BKHpondcritters]

Terrible picture (he wasn't into sitting still & posing for a picture) but yesterday we found a little salamander under some leaves in the spring that flows through our property!! Nasty cold is moving in this week, so he'd better hunker down under the mud & stay there!

 

[JBtheExplorer]

 

[Mgessert]

My red maple tree is in bloom and it sounds like the yard is buzzing, it’s so full of honey bees. They like the nasturtium and marigold blossoms too.

 

[Hound Heaven]

View attachment 161812View attachment 161813View attachment 161814View attachment 161815My red maple tree is in bloom and it sounds like the yard is buzzing, it’s so full of honey bees. They like the nasturtium and marigold blossoms too.

Wow - and we got a foot of snow today! Great pics - made me warm

 

[GBBUDD]

View attachment 161812View attachment 161813View attachment 161814View attachment 161815My red maple tree is in bloom and it sounds like the yard is buzzing, it’s so full of honey bees. They like the nasturtium and marigold blossoms too.

I'm jalous today but come may not jealous what so ever

 

[JBtheExplorer]

First red-winged blackbird of the year

I just saw a robin the other day for the first time this year, but today they're all over the place.

Squirrels have been active lately, too.

 

[Hound Heaven]

I woke up today to an owl sitting on the popup tent by the pond. After a bit it hopped down to the lotus tub to watch the goldfish trying hard to hide in a flower pot. Then as usual, the crows showed up to harass him/her and off it went to the trees next door where it often sleeps. All goldfish were present and accounted for once it left. Owl shopping for goldfish

 

[Guestie]

I woke up today to an owl sitting on the popup tent by the pond. After a bit it hopped down to the lotus tub to watch the goldfish trying hard to hide in a flower pot. Then as usual, the crows showed up to harass him/her and off it went to the trees next door where it often sleeps. All goldfish were present and accounted for once it left. Owl shopping for goldfish
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Here on the Piedmont at my house ... I have been hearing an owl. But the tree foliage is so dense that I am unable to spot it visually. I love knowing it is there, but also grateful that my pond is screened ...

 

[GBBUDD]

I woke up today to an owl sitting on the popup tent by the pond. After a bit it hopped down to the lotus tub to watch the goldfish trying hard to hide in a flower pot. Then as usual, the crows showed up to harass him/her and off it went to the trees next door where it often sleeps. All goldfish were present and accounted for once it left. Owl shopping for goldfish
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ready to send a camera to @Hound Heaven so i can have a great shot to add

 

[Hound Heaven]

ready to send a camera to @Hound Heaven so i can have a great shot to add

I'll take an extra camera

 

[j.w]

@Hound Heaven wondering if an owl can carry a cat away? My neighbor up the road says he saw his cat up on a wooden railing and then heard an owl maybe and thinks the owl took his cat. Could this happen, it was a small cat. No signs of any fight w/fur on ground etc.

 

[Hound Heaven]

@Hound Heaven wondering if an owl can carry a cat away? My neighbor up the road says he saw his cat up on a wooden railing and then heard an owl maybe and thinks the owl took his cat. Could this happen, it was a small cat. No signs of any fight w/fur on ground etc.

Unless it was a young one, I would doubt that a Barred Owl could but a Great Horned Owl likely could Here's an excerpt about GHO's from the Cornell site.

And here's some info on the feeding habits of Barred Owls:

 

[j.w]

Unless it was a young one, I would doubt that a Barred Owl could but a Great Horned Owl likely could Here's an excerpt about GHO's from the Cornell site. View attachment 162296
And here's some info on the feeding habits of Barred Owls:
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Thanks, we do have Great Horned owls here I just read. The cat was young but not a small kitten, maybe 6 months old. It did happen in the evening I believe so I suppose it's possible. Since the guy saw the cat one minute and then cat was gone, something must have gotten it from above as the cat was up off the ground sitting. The guy was out there to get the cat and bring it in. Then poof cat gone!

 

[JRS]

Sounds likely. In my area they mention rabbits and skunks as prey also.