A friends Koi pond at feeding time.
Boy are they BIG
She keeps them alive or tries to, in the basement of her
house, in tubs with air .
Yesterday I blogged “Bedroom with a view” about the
Great Blue Heron and then another blogger motherhoodisanart
told me how much a Heron loved her Koi too.
This blogging reminded me of my friend, who called early one morning a few years ago,
crying. I asked her if she was OK and if there was anything I could do
to help. She stopped crying and said “Yes, come get your DAMN Heron” lol
sorry for laughing but MY HERON, seems my river hunter was tired of all the flooding and with water to deep ,
as well as full of Beaver #&%#, he went down the street to a nice clean pond
and proceeded to catch and eat her prized Koi. I told you we could do without BEAVERS and the trouble they cause! lol
motherhoodisanart sorry for your Koi , you got photos too, she on the other hand still thinks I should have made him stay in MY YARD.
August 23, 2012 at 10:38 pm
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August 24, 2012 at 7:54 am
I was sad to see those koi go but very worth it to see that HUGE heron in my little backyard in town next to a very small pond! I glad I could provide him such an expensive snack!! haha!
August 24, 2012 at 8:04 am
I am glad you saw one close up just when I start to think it is the norm they do something to amaze me. I know they cost a lot sadly maybe just plain gold fish would be better not big enough to take the chance of fishing for them in a backyard pond. Hers were good size and maybe they had young to care for :( I did a post on the Everglades in FL and caught a Heron with a fish he was taking to a nest. They are awesome to watch. I do for hours these days as the house sits up above river (in floods it is right in it ) and with this place teaming with wildlife I am finally feeling at peace here. It has been 12 years since I was hurt and 10 of the last 15 years flooding and loss but finally the light of day is upon me lol I made 30 pairs of earrings while sitting outside yesterday watching him hunt the river, hummingbirds, finch,woodpeckers,chickadees, nuthatches, butterflies and bees and of course the dog entertained me all day. It has been the BEST summer in a very long time up here in New England I pray winter will be just as nice lol