Name your favorite NJ Bird

[wileynj]

Originally Posted by Roselvr

I don't know if I could ever move from property like that, it sounds like it would be our forever house.

I am going to miss it : ( My one neighbor is so jealous of our pond. He has a small, hand built one. I told him to dig a huge hole in his back yard...line it and fill it in - he has the property? Ours is just a seasonal pond - usually goes away by June the latest but it's here just long enough for the returning birds to enjoy. I had contemplated turning it into a year round thing but never got around to actually doing it... put in a nice bubbler... some trees... a little bridge - perhaps if we end up staying, I will make that my next project : ))

[Roselvr]

Originally Posted by wileynj

I am going to miss it : ( My one neighbor is so jealous of our pond. He has a small, hand built one. I told him to dig a huge hole in his back yard...line it and fill it in - he has the property? Ours is just a seasonal pond - usually goes away by June the latest but it's here just long enough for the returning birds to enjoy. I had contemplated turning it into a year round thing but never got around to actually doing it... put in a nice bubbler... some trees... a little bridge - perhaps if we end up staying, I will make that my next project : ))

Do you have 10 acres still? I'm looking at realtor.com, the largest property I see out by you is about 8 acres - 3 bed 1 bath cape.

I ended up doing a google map, I haven't been out the way in about 20 years. Beautiful country.

The hardest part of pond is the Heron's, like you said in your other post. I know someone that has a small pond, it has a tree growing over it, so you'd think the Heron couldn't see fish in it, wrong. The funny thing is, this guy lives a few blocks from a lake, where there are tons of fish, yet the Heron likes the private ponds the best.

I saw one hanging out at one of the other lakes last week. Wish I had my camera.

Hubby showed me a wood pecker hole yesterday. It's in a tree in our back yard. He was outside having coffee and heard it. I've heard them outside, but it's been a while since I've seen the hole in a tree.

About a month ago I was driving to my daughters school, turned my head left as I was driving on a road by the military base and what do I see, an owl standing on the ground. I kick myself for not stopping and taking a photo with my cell.

[wileynj]

Originally Posted by Roselvr

Do you have 10 acres still? I'm looking at realtor.com, the largest property I see out by you is about 8 acres - 3 bed 1 bath cape.

I ended up doing a google map, I haven't been out the way in about 20 years. Beautiful country.

The hardest part of pond is the Heron's, like you said in your other post. I know someone that has a small pond, it has a tree growing over it, so you'd think the Heron couldn't see fish in it, wrong. The funny thing is, this guy lives a few blocks from a lake, where there are tons of fish, yet the Heron likes the private ponds the best.

I saw one hanging out at one of the other lakes last week. Wish I had my camera.

Hubby showed me a wood pecker hole yesterday. It's in a tree in our back yard. He was outside having coffee and heard it. I've heard them outside, but it's been a while since I've seen the hole in a tree.

About a month ago I was driving to my daughters school, turned my head left as I was driving on a road by the military base and what do I see, an owl standing on the ground. I kick myself for not stopping and taking a photo with my cell.

I have just under 4 acres (3.67)... the rest went to my two neighbors. I have the corner lot. That 3 bdrm, 1 bath cape is a bargain by the way... Also has a huge pond. It's surrounded by farms. We had 3 herons fly over yesterday - typically only see one at a time but I guess mating season is upon us : ) My neighbor is slowly losing the battle with his fish and the heron. I wonder if the bears aren't stealing a few as well? Now hawks... how many different kind are there? We have a few different breads and I really don't know one from the other...we have the smaller, kind of speckled looking ones? And the large, standard kind as well. Had a huge one fly over yesterday - wing span had to be close to 7-feet! It's the smaller ones who I usually see goobling up my birds : (