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Pelagic Cormorant

Shelly spotted this unusual bird and took these pic’s today. This bird can leap directly into flight from water without running and flapping across the surface.   Click on Photo to enlarge The Pelagic Cormorant is usually only found on … Continue reading

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Sharp-Shinned Hawk

We spotted this Hawk outside of our upstairs window today. These birds are often attracted to concentrations of small birds.

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Stay away from our babies

Look closely to the right of this Goose and you can see an upside-down Seagull. Click on photo to enlarge it. This Seagull wont be hunting our baby’s ducks and geese anytime soon, but he did eventually recover and fly … Continue reading

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Terrell’s Spring Pic’s

The Geese have organized a day care co-op Mama has all of her ducks in a row! This Mandarin Duck is feeling good

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Georges Pic.s

This Woodpecker is sitting on George’s Deck What a wounderful Spring photo

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Who Invited this Guy to the Easter Egg Hunt?

At about noon today we caught this Seagull red handed with Duck egg in beak. This is the hard part of living with so much wildlife.  But I suppose it is just a natural part of the food chain.

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American Wigeon Duck

Shelly spotted this American Wigeon Duck a couple of weeks ago.

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Wildlife Photo’s from around the Pond

I have been watching the Ducks and Geese and they are staking out their nesting spots. It wont be long before we see this years new ducklings and goslings! Shelly and I have collected photos of several birds and other … Continue reading

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Boating on the Pond

Every 3rd of July is the annual Fireworks Party and their are plenty of rafts on the water. My Nieces & Nephews love to watch the Fireworks from a raft because you see the Fireworks above as well as the … Continue reading

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Why Does the Water Level Change So Often?

We asked our Reasearch Representative George Mierisch to look into this and this is what he found out. “IT SHOULD NOT CHANGE”Subject: RE: Mill Creek pond levelDate: Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:38:46 -0600From: KCollins@slco.orgTo: georgemierisch@hotmail.com Hi George- My understanding is … Continue reading

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