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To: MomwithHope
How about one from this morning? ;-)

I'm really glad you asked, because I saw something cool when I went out to get the pic. A green heron flew out from under the buttonbush that's on the pond dam about 15' to the left of the dock ramp and perched on the old fence that cuts the pond. Then another flew out from the same place and joined the first one. I see one almost every day but this is the first time I've seen the male and female together so now I'm wondering if maybe they're nesting in the tangle on the west side of the pond.

2024-07-03 08.30.05

78 posted on 07/03/2024 7:30:23 AM PDT by Augie
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To: Augie

Wow Augie, gorgeous. Beautiful dock/deck. Perfect for fishing. And a pair of green herons calling it home. You have done something wonderful. Beautiful dog too. Thanks, this made my day. Happy 4th!


79 posted on 07/03/2024 9:43:32 AM PDT by MomwithHope (Forever grateful to all our patriots, past, present and future.)
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To: Augie

Gorgeous dog!


81 posted on 07/03/2024 10:43:36 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: Augie
Green Herons! Nice, and a really nice pond!

Green Heron fishing with bread

I have a House or Purple Finch in my Spruce tree. I have not had a lot of problems with Japanese beetles and wondered...

Do finches eat japanese beetles?

According to the search results, finches are mentioned as one of the birds that eat Japanese beetles.

In the snippet from “What Do Finches Eat? "Do Finches Eat Fruits & Veggies? - Birds News", it is mentioned that finches eat aphids, asparagus beetle, caterpillars, Colorado potato beetles, crickets, cucumber beetles, flea beetles, grasshoppers,

, leafhoppers, leaf miners, Mexican bean beetle, moths, spruce budworm, and many more herbivorous insects and arthropods as part of their food.

Additionally, in the snippet from “Do Birds Eat Japanese Beetles”, it is mentioned that Finches are one of the bird species that eat Japanese beetles, along with other birds such as Cardinals, Meadowlarks, Catbirds, Sparrows, Blue Jays, Robins, Crows, Grackles, and Starlings.

House Finch

91 posted on 07/05/2024 1:25:55 PM PDT by Pete from Shawnee Mission ( )
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