Another new animal for me

Well this has been the wk of animals.. Yesterday my husband was thinking he had to clean our pond out back. So brought up the wet dry vac. And started sucking water out of it. After looking up in to the moss I noticed a salamander!!!! my first. It was so neat and good for us as there are so many bugs here. Then I noticed one in the pond!!!! oh my gosh I wonder how much damage we where doing to it. As the water was pouring out of the vacum we noticed two very dead looking salamanders.. Talk about upset with oneself. All of sudden one started to move it's leg Hurray.. Hubby quickly up it in the pond and it took off for a place to hid. Other one he put on the moss along side and it finally moved as well .. after that we left the dirt that was left in the pond and started filling it again.

This is a lesson well learned by us to check all around the pond before cleaning it out and we will no longer have to worry about other bug larva as they will eat them.. So nice to have them here along with the dragon flies and butterflies that are coming back to the station. Our neighbour has done alot of hard work on the gardens and it is paying off big time.

Our eagle was back this morning looking for his early morning breakfast nice to see him through the fog. It will be another warm day after it all burns off again today these are the great days out here the time we all love the lights. Have a good day and will let you know of any more new things I see.. oh nice the waxwinged cardnials are back they look like they have lone ranger mask on so neat. Lovely to see them back again this yr.. Best to you all who read this wee ramble from a keeper's spouse at the Bluff