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My Pond Today After The Snow 2.2.09


My Pond Today After The Snow 2.2.09



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great photo Dawn....is that the kingfisher perch I see in the pond ? Lovely spot......

2 Feb, 2009

 

Well spotted, BB, it is yes. Can you see my railway sleepers to the left. Need to place them properly yet. Thought the ducks could use them if we stepped them and the dragon flies can lay their eggs too!!

2 Feb, 2009

 

That will be brilliant Dawn..the frogs and toads would also have shelter !

2 Feb, 2009

 

Mmm, that's good then. If the weather was better it wouldnt be long before we saw frog/toad sporn would it. They say frogs and toads always go back to the same place to lay their sporn, dont know if that's true?

2 Feb, 2009

 

Far as I know toads always return to same spawning ground...sometimes travelling miles to get there.Dont think frogs do,but not sure.......

2 Feb, 2009

 

That figures BB, we seem to have mostly toads and when its spawning time they are in the pond giving it some errr rivet ... sorry, not a very good impersonation. lol

2 Feb, 2009

 

Get the general picture Dawn lol ! Over here we have an event called Operation Toad Watch,when for two nights of the week at a certain date,volunteers go out with torches at night,picking up toads that are trying to cross a busy road to reach their spawning ground.sadly all do not make it but they pick up buckets full,and deposit them on the other side.Previoulsy,boy racers used to go there,and deliberately try to run down as many as they could. Nice,eh........

2 Feb, 2009

 

That's amazing how Operation Toad Watch works, how good are those volunteers is contrast to the horrible people who are out to harm the defenceless creatures. It is quite amazing to see them all together in the pond at that time, I love to see and hear them. Is it right they return to the spawning ground where they were born.

2 Feb, 2009

 

yes dawn...there are plenty of stretches of water on the safe side of the road but their instinct tells them to get to where they were born...hence the life /death mass migration across a busy road. nature is a weird and wonderful thing

2 Feb, 2009

amy
Amy
 

We have done that BB , it,s a busy road as well , it,s so sad to see so many already squashed :o(
You are lucky to have such a nice wild life area Dawn , you will have to make time in the summer to sit and enjoy it :o)

2 Feb, 2009

 

I know Amy...but its even worse that some "people" think its fun to squash them.What is the world coming to ?

2 Feb, 2009

 

That is lovely Dawnsaunt........

2 Feb, 2009

 

Thanx Maureen and yes Amy, will try and sit and enjoy in the summer, ensuring I have my insect repellent on, lol. We get all different kinds of dragon flies too.

3 Feb, 2009

 

Well-photographed :o)

3 Feb, 2009

 

Thanks TT, can't take the credit though, my daughter took it ;-)

3 Feb, 2009

 

Well done daughter :o)

3 Feb, 2009

amy
Amy
 

The dragon flies are nice Dawn , I have to admit that I do get eaten alive with the mosquito's funny thing is they don,t go for my hubby , his skin is to tough .. LOL...

3 Feb, 2009

 

You know what Amy, its the same here. I get eaten alive and my husband never gets nipped once. We must get mosquito's because the bites are awful, bet yours are the same Amy, come up in a raised circle, itch like mad, especially in the night. I try and remember to spray my insect repellent on my legs but doesnt always work, we get horse flies too, they bite husband, lol. Love the way dragon flies turn their heads and look around :-)

3 Feb, 2009

 

Lovely garden you have there a haven for wildlife by the look of it, and a great place to relax when you have finished your gardening lol

3 Feb, 2009

 

Hello PansyP - yes, the emphasis is on creating a haven for wildlife, that is our aim. A few mallards have been on the pond each morning this week so I'm hoping a pair will nest again this year. I have a nest box under the pampas grass on the island but they seem to prefer to make their own nest under it, lol.

3 Feb, 2009

 

Bit of a contrast to the summer photo, dont you think? x

5 Feb, 2009

 

Lovely photos Dawn, much better to just look at the snow than try to get around in it.

6 Feb, 2009

 

That's true DoctorBob - what's it been like in your area? We had more snow the day after this photo was taken and more again this morning, lots of snow still around but the roads are OK at the moment.

6 Feb, 2009

 

We had a lot of rain and some hail this afternoon Dawn, so the snow has just about gone, hope we don't get any more tomorrow.

6 Feb, 2009

 

That's good, our snow is hanging around, fingers crossed that we dont get any more then :-)

6 Feb, 2009

 

What a wonderful wildlife retreat you have created Dawnsaunt ! It looks great in every season.

18 Feb, 2009

 

Thanks FLC - there were 6 mallards on there this morning but flew when they saw me - I am quite scarey, lol.

18 Feb, 2009

 

The Canadian geese are making their return to the lake here too, a sign for us that spring is just around the corner ! Yeppeeeeee !

20 Feb, 2009

 

Really thought a couple of Canada Geese would make our pond their home FLC as they are around but sadly not :-( Can you send some of yours over please. How's the new camera lense ?? x

20 Feb, 2009

 

It's not going too well actually,...lol. MY hubby bought me a micro zoom lens instead of a macro lens. Problem is, I can't see very well at a distance, if I can't spot something to zoom in on, then I don't really need a zoom lens...lol. That's seems to be the story of my life...., always a day late and a dollar short, as the old saying goes...:-).

21 Feb, 2009

 

Oh dear, what a shame :-( Have you told him? You might get a macro lens for your birthday ;-)

21 Feb, 2009

 

I let it slip a few days ago when he asked if the lens was doing a good job taking the type of pictures I wanted it for....oops ! He didn't say anything afterwards,so I don't know if he even heard me. He has that typical male problem of selective hearing..., seems to only hear what he wants, and can hear everyone but me...lol. That 's how I wound up with the wrong lens in the first place...;-)

22 Feb, 2009

 

He's probably playing it cool ... you'll have to check the pc's history for purchases, lol, like last time!

22 Feb, 2009



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