Animals in your garden

[Meadowlark]

That's interesting. I'm pretty sure we have had the same pair return here about the same time for several years. They brought one young one sometimes.

They time their visit to coincide with the Tilapia die off in my ponds every fall. I don't know how they do it but they are like clock work arriving just in time to catch the cold Tilapia.

 

[DirtMechanic]

That's astonishing @DirtMechanic! I had no idea that eagles ranged over such a huge area.

Me either. Or maybe its one of those things that gets pushed out of a kids ears as more info gets stuffed into the memory banks. I "know" about bird migrations and even Monarch Butterfly migration but to see it with older eyes makes a difference I guess.

 

[zigs]

Pond is full of frogs

 

[DirtMechanic]

Pond is full of frogs

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They appear to require public education.

 

[johnny canoe]

The partridges were in my backyard this morning. The last pic is off the internet, a good up close.

 

[zigs]

We got partridges too @johnny canoe. Not managed to get near enough to get a pic yet.

Got close enough to the frogs today

 

[nitram]

Not very clear picture sorry i had the wrong lens on

Dunnock

Dunnock Bird Facts | Prunella Modularis

Dunnocks are often overlooked, not only are they small, brown & grey with a slender beak, they also like to creep around under bushes in a mouse-like way

www.rspb.org.uk

 

[MaryMary]

DirtMechanic, that migration path is really cool! I find it interesting that they follow mainly the same path, with only a couple detours from time to time. Wonder if they detoured certain years due to weather, or what?


zigs, goodness, that's a lot of frogs!!!!

 

[zigs]

zigs, goodness, that's a lot of frogs!!!!

You should see the eggs

 

[MaryMary]

Is that heap across the right diagonal corner all eggs?

Aren't those eggs in post #573? And the first pic in #576? The gelatinous bubbles with the little black spots?

 

[nitram]

You should see the eggs

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I'm hoping to get some spawn this year Zigs i have a few frogs in and around the pond.

 

[zigs]

Is that heap across the right diagonal corner all eggs?

Aren't those eggs in post #573? And the first pic in #576? The gelatinous bubbles with the little black spots?

Yep, more keep coming

 

[zigs]

I'm hoping to get some spawn this year Zigs i have a few frogs in and around the pond.

I'll keep em crossed Martin

 

[zigs]

Buzzard

 

[zigs]