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Blue heron - unwelcome visitor
Koi with a binky - you don't see that every day!
Pampered koi!
Cinderella, 32 inch koi
Blue heron - unwelcome visitor
9,000 gallon koi pond, south end.
9,000 gallon koi pond, north end.
9,000 gallon koi pond close-up.
Margie

Blue heron - unwelcome visitor

sde
UNWELCOMW?!?!? Really! But they are soo awesome! I always love to see them. I am guessing because it might eat the koi? They only eat small fish. If I was you I would be more conserved about eagles and Ospreys ( I have actually seen an Osprey catch a koi ). And PLEASE make sure that none of those koi can go anywhere/escape the pond! If they do they can totally wipe out native amphibian populations. Because a koi is really just a selectively bred carp, and so they do the same damage. I would hate to see them get out :) -Seth
 
Margie
I hate 'em. They not only eat koi, they kill fish larger than they can swallow. They also eat amphibians. I get osprey too. We have eagles nearby, but I've never seen one on my pond. Don't worry, the koi can't go anywhere. You're not telling me anything I don't already know. :)
 
sde
Do you know what kind? That's pretty neat that they are right there in you yard!
 
Margie
There are at least 2 types of frogs and at least one type of toad. Probably more, but I don't know the species. I get hundreds and hundreds of tadpoles. Maybe this coming summer I'll get some pictures and post them on here.

I grew up in this area and used to find salamanders in our yard when I was a kid, but I've never found any in my yard at this house.
 
sde
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q...16397E1BAE6F3C7B1B4D8DFE2D2D&selectedIndex=24

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q...E868C41CC719E7C2484E805C8DD2D&selectedIndex=0

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q...B2BB16E21AA471C6D8C05B12EEC2B&selectedIndex=8

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q...CB1A414D98D371AC830A0ADD5748A&selectedIndex=2
Any of these?
The last two can also be a brown. These are the frogs. Sorry I just get really curiouse about this kind of thing. I think it is kind of fun trying to solve the "mystery" :p

Toads now:

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q...5EBDF3C2B5450093EF80BBC3BF1D&selectedIndex=17

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q...9BA768544250BDEA7A776B4967AC&selectedIndex=58

Size and coloration varies in the last one. Color may vary in the first one ( of the toads ).

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=blotched+tiger+salamander&qs=SC&sk=&FORM=QBIR&pq=bloched%20tiger&sc=2-13&sp=1&qs=SC&sk=#view=detail&id=3898406531E4881FCF19BA3CE2DF528EDAAE391F&selectedIndex=23

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q...063311F78E52CF3918E80E1EC03EC&selectedIndex=6

Size and coloration may vary in both these species.

Sorry, I just want to know! I love wild amphibians and it is just cool to know what other people are finding. like I said, it sort of like a "mystery". -Seth
 

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