Re: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....
Posted: Sun May 24, 2026 2:28 pm
It's busy, busy, busy at the pond.
Very nice Nick, great to see the juvenile starlings are about. Lovely view of the thrush, not had one in the garden for years.
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Re: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....
Posted: Sun May 24, 2026 2:43 pm
Re: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....
Posted: Sun May 24, 2026 11:52 pm
Great video Nick.
Re: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....
Posted: Wed May 27, 2026 10:11 am
Re: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....
Posted: Wed May 27, 2026 4:31 pm
Looks like they are making the most of it in this sunny weather Nick.
Re: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....
Posted: Wed May 27, 2026 7:23 pm
Very entertaining. A much appreciated facility. I don't know how you keep the water so clean as my bathers quickly turn any bath into a muddy puddle.
Re: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....
Posted: Thu May 28, 2026 8:18 am
A great video Nick.
Re: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....
Posted: Thu May 28, 2026 9:39 am
Even a small pond like this needs regular maintenance although I've only completely cleaned it out a couple of times in the 15 years or so I've had it. I do run a UV light incorporated into the pump & filter which really helps keep the water clear. It's home to a dozen or so Sticklebacks plus the one remaining Silver Rudd that's managed to evade the Heron!Jacksparrow wrote: Wed May 27, 2026 7:23 pm Very entertaining. A much appreciated facility. I don't know how you keep the water so clean as my bathers quickly turn any bath into a muddy puddle.
The birds love it though.
Re: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....
Posted: Thu May 28, 2026 7:18 pm
Thanks for the explanation NickNick wrote: Thu May 28, 2026 9:39 amEven a small pond like this needs regular maintenance although I've only completely cleaned it out a couple of times in the 15 years or so I've had it. I do run a UV light incorporated into the pump & filter which really helps keep the water clear. It's home to a dozen or so Sticklebacks plus the one remaining Silver Rudd that's managed to evade the Heron!Jacksparrow wrote: Wed May 27, 2026 7:23 pm Very entertaining. A much appreciated facility. I don't know how you keep the water so clean as my bathers quickly turn any bath into a muddy puddle.
The birds love it though.
. The bird's enjoyment is plain to see. 
Re: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....
Posted: Sat May 30, 2026 10:28 am
A brief glimpse of the spectacular underside of a Woodpecker's wings.