Beaver coming and going... with beer bottle?
I watched beaver hustling back and forth from the dam for a while this morning, sometimes carryin...
wood duck tweens
The earliest batch of wood ducks seems to be holding steady at five ducklings. The young ones are...
triangle of three bird species
Usually several different kinds of birds can be spotted around the millpond. Only occasionally do...
best-camoflaged waterbirds
From across the pond, it’s often hard to pick out the wood duck brood, as they blend in so well w...
heron with appetite
Much like a cat exercising her jaws while gazing at small birds outside the window, the heron see...
swans are photogenic
Even without the little ones, the swan pair is photogenic. Photo credit: 12-year-old JSP
Curious duck
Never before have I seen a duck wandering fearlessly around the parking lot next door. Concerned ...
For a better view, stand on a turtle
The mama wood duck found a higher perch from which to watch her young ones -- by standing on an E...
Goldfinches
I have so often seen two or three flashes of yellow flitting among the tress around the water, an...
Twilight wood ducks
Unlike the swans, wood ducks broods seem to be surviving well so far this year. One or two sets o...
Latest set of wood ducks
Compared to the dozen wood duck ducklings already out on the pond, these four little tiny ducks a...
Season of the snappers
Season of swans has yielded to season of snappers, with the last cygnet having become food for on...
geese as always
Canada Geese haven’t been out on the pond so much this season, though we often see them overhead....
