Late December Duck Pond

We built this shallow pond for our resident wood ducks  (Aix sponsa), and it's also very popular with frogs, toads, peepers, salamanders and turtles.  When there is snow on the ground, the tracks show that it's also a popular stop for mammals and birds.

A nesting box built by Alicia Johnston and Gina Armstrong in 2007,
and erected by Grace Young and Katie Lloyd (and their helpful parents).

With the river in the background.