We were however, devastated to find around 20 or so Egrets and Storks in our pond. Yes, the pond that holds our Tilapia! They're awesome to watch, but NOT when they are in your stocked pond. We've not had any issues with birds in the pond for the past 2 years, but now we do. What is the solution? Don't know. If you have any suggestions, please let me know. The best idea we could come up with was cutting down some more palm fronds and floating them in the pond, to give the fish an area to hide from the birds.
Then to top it off, we still have animals eating the ripe tomatoes off the plants and leaving a mess in their wake. We also have a huge bug problem. Anything and everything that eats leaves and the fruit have descended upon my garden!
We need to persevere. I know people who would walk away from this challenge, but not the Moose and me. On went the garden dust. We were still able to leave with a basket full of produce, so I'll count my blessings.
We also let the Class of 2012 out of the coop for a couple of hours. We had to get the Moms and Dad out first, and they were not happy. One of the Moms got in, and she didn't waste anytime trying to exude her dominance. Poor little bugger lost a chunk of newly grown feathers before the Moose was able to get the hen back out of the run. The little one's sure enjoyed themselves. At first they wouldn't even come out of their coop, but once they figured out that scratching, flying, running and eating would be involved, they were happy campers.
I left The Compound with a sprained foot, and will spend the next day or so with the foot elevated. Have a good week! Thanks for following along.
Glad you survived the edges of the storm. It's always fun to see the birds enjoying themselves especially if they have been cooped up for awhile. Happy birds make my heart sing. Take care of that foot.
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear about your foot. A sprain can take a long time to heal. Make sure you stay off it as much as possible.
ReplyDeleteI admire your perseverance with the garden. I came home yesterday to find an almost 4" grasshopper in my garden. I eradicated him but I know he has brothers & siters.
I'm finding it difficult to fight the aphids and mosaic viruses I keep getting in my garden. But like you, I am perservering. I don't have alot of animals eating my veggies, just plants that don't set fruit, like watermelons and bush beans. I know gardening is a constant learning experience especially in Central Florida. Hoping you find resolutions!
ReplyDeleteBonnie, I'm doing my best to stay off the darn thing, but we overachievers aren't good at just sitting around!
ReplyDeleteDFW, it's a constant battle I guess. Can you even imagine what our great-great grandparents went through? They didn't have any of the fancy "dust", and if their garden didn't do well they went hungry.
ReplyDeleteSista, maybe that's why we communicate so often, kindred "bird" spirits!
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