Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Austin Lake

As I was sharing my pictures of the chicken coop with my friend, she asked for my blog address.  To which I realized I have never explained why it's called "Austin Lake Gardening."  We live on an over-sized pond which is named Austin Lake, and blog name choices were very limited.  I'm proud of our little lake, it attracts awesome waterfowl and gives us a beautiful view.  After this month's rain it's higher than it's ever been, I hope it can stay up for a couple years. 



We have a family of Sandhill cranes that have lived here every summer, along with a pair of Mute Swans, and many Canadian Geese and Mallards.   Occasionally we will see Herons and other birds, and there is an Eagle in the area who has stopped by a couple times.  His name is Dark Wing Bright Beak. 



It's a pretty beautiful place to live.  The spring and summer make up for the long, dreary winter.  

 

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