Blue Heron
One animal we never expected to find in our little pond is a Blue Heron. The pond is only about as wide in diameter as the heron is tall, so he looked a little ridiculous hanging out there. He…
Baby Possum
Another creature for the menagerie. We were cleaning off the deck, and when I came around the corner I was surprised to see a little baby possum seated on our rain barrel. It was odd to see a possum out…
Cooper’s Hawk
Another new animal sighting, this time it was hard to miss. Amanda noticed a few mornings ago a young Coopers Hawk (at least that is what we think it was) perched on top of the remains of our gazebo. Its…