And then there were....STILL FOUR!

The remaining fish survived the heron today or else it didn't show up. Either way, they are still scared to death and won't come up to eat. The raccoon didn't show today either. Maybe I instilled the fear of God into him (yeh - right!)...he probably just found a better food source.

The fight is still on - even if the heron doesn't come back for a while, I have to train my fish to come up and eat....or they'll be gonners anyway.

Time will tell.

And then there were five....

Darn those birds!

A blue heron has discovered my pond! Hubby told me he heard a big crash yesterday after he got home and got to the back deck just in time to see the heron clear the pond. After checking tonight, the bird is eating well. He got one of my "new" (from last year) black and white koi. Now I have to figure out how to deter that rascal. The cat is of no help in this area.

POND ering Spring

OK - we got a real big tease today from Mother Nature. After we had howling winds and snow flurries last week, we got a dose of 75+ degrees today. Enough to open the windows, air the house out and get in the yard and pull some weeds. Ok, not my "ideal" day off, but at least I was outside! Tomorrow is supposed to be just as wonderful if not a tad warmer...I think the gang is meeting at the beach in the morning for a couple of rounds of Bocce Ball....I hope I remember how to play!

Schatze continues to amaze us and is hanging in there but we can tell she's not a happy camper anymore. She just looks uncomfortable all of the time. Our days together are numbered I am afraid. Zippy is well, just Zippy...some things never change. The groomer came last Thursday and he was not a happy camper at the time. But he quickly gets over it.

The new fish I put in the pond last summer have about tripled in size. Water temp is just at 50 but they aren't quite ready to eat yet. They're waiting on plants for places to hide. They feel very exposed right now. Songbirds galore today - you name it, we had it. Wrens, Chickadees, Cardinals, Robins, Sparrows, Titmice, Red Bellied Woodpeckers, Blue Jays and of course, our resident Grackles.

Ahhh...the joys of spring (well, almost spring).

I Jinxed It

Well, I had a feeling that I was bragging too soon about finding the leak. We still don't have a leak, but apparently the waterfall box has settled unevenly and we have a small spillway off to one side. It's an easy fix that we can do this weekend. Other than that, everything is fine and the water is clear as can be. That will all change soon with the pollen season upon us.

There was a Robin at the pond edge today on a flat rock that is just barely in the water and she was having a grand time splashing around taking her afternoon bath. I miss that activity and glad to see the songbirds have found the water again. It's quite entertaining to watch them - just ask Zippy!