Turtles and cows! Both new occupants of our property. The cows moved in yesterday – it was nice to see their white patched hides as they are surely a sign of summer.
Yesterday I noticed a few lumps on a rock in the pond. Closer examination (actually not that close at all) showed that there were three turtles. The biggest one is covered with a green algae, the medium is brown and the smallest one was perched on top of the medium one. Strange cause he looked like a different kind. Perhaps the fellowship of the turtles. Between the turtles, the heron, and the kingfisher, I imagine the goldfish population of our pond is going to be drastically reduced.
The path that I take for my walk is quickly growing over. I think that if I miss a few days I won’t be able to find it anymore. What will happen when we are gone camping?
Other happenings: the robins near the kitchen window have fledged. This morning we saw the last one to leave the nest wobbling on the drain spout, and when we returned it was gone. The robins near the treadmill window are sitting tightly on eggs. She almost disappears she sits so tight. Birds everywhere are busy building nests, or feeding babies – the yard is hub of avian activity!
It's easier to go down a hill than up it but the view is much better at the top.
Henry Ward Beecher
2 comments:
Who knew that Holstein cows would make such a pretty picture? NICE! It's good of you to provide turtles with a pond. I wonder how they got there? Would they have come from your stream? I think the birds around here have learned not to build nests too close to my house. Several neighbourhood cats could be a danger.
I go on the treadmill every day, but at a much slower pace! I don't like to sweat.
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