JW, do you remember the pretty little tiny frogs I had the first year with my pond, in 2011? They were gray with pretty lime green markings on their back, each one was different. I had posted lots of pics. Well, never saw them last year, and none so far this year either. Must have something to do with the bullfrogs that are at the pond, and maybe they chase them away or eat them! I really liked having different sizes and types of frogs that first year. Maybe this year I will get them again ... otherwise, will have to be satisfied with the bullfrogs and green frogs or whatever they all are. LOL Oh, also have had a few leopard frogs.
Tonight, when I got home from work, a Great Blue Heron was on my farm pond. He's been there before (or another one). I went into the house to grab my camera, but it was raining, so couldn't take a "drive by" pic, and he flew as soon as I slowed down. I stalked him, and he stalked my pond for 2 hours after that! LOL My farm pond, not my backyard ponds. He better stay away, but I know my farm pond is shallow, and he should have plenty to eat from there without having to snatch any of my lovely babies.
Bought 3 larger sized fantails at the pet store tonight, and totally didn't think about taking pics of them before put them into the pond! Darn it!!! Two are tri colored speckled fantails, and the 3rd one is pure white. I don't think I've ever seen a pure white one, so thought that would show up well. One of the tri colored ones was VERY fat, and I mean twice as fat as the other one, and even more so than the white. Either they are different types, or that one is a female, and the white one is a male, different body style, definitely not a female belly. LOL