Filling existing feeders and installing new bird feeders. Cleaning and filling water feeders. Water feeders required stripping down and cleaning all the muck out, all are functional and water is flowing.
Water for wildlife-2013
Showing progress of various projects around adding water for wildlife.
Pond restoration
Getting close to finishing off this years pond restoration effort. Have applied final layer of dirt (1-2inches) to lower section of pond. We then reseeded this section running a chain harrow over ground to create ‘furrows’, hand spreading seed and then running vehicle over ground to compress seed into...
Stocking Tank
Decided to add fish to the water tank. We added catfish, perch and minnows.
Pond Restoration – Images
Took some macro photos of insects and bugs in wildflowers growing along edge of newly restored pond edge. Amazing how much life there is in such a little space!
Supplemental Water
The pond restoration has been pretty successful and water level, while dropping, is looking good. Unfortunately the rainfall has not been sufficient to keep the supplemental water tanks that harvest rain water full so we had to fill these ourselves – actually a fun job with everyone getting wet...
Pond restoration
Water tank was pretty badly beaten up by cattle and deer visiting the local water hole. The edge was very downtrodden and untidy and weeds were having a field day. In addition the spill way was broken and was a large bog pit. I decided, what the heck, and...
Filling water feed
A tad late on this posting (28 September 2011) – time to fill up the water tanks again, both of them have seen lots of visitors and it was time for a clean out and fill ’em up. As there were no implements attached to the tractor I decided...
Turkey Feeder
Had the boys in town this weekend so decided to move the turkey feeder and add some supplemental food and water for turkeys and other critters.
Water for animals
Went out earlier this morning and downloaded images from trail camera – at least now we know that animals are using the water. The birds were also very active this morning. All the wrong side of the bird feeder to get decent shots. We’re really glad we added this...
Water Table
Installed a water table to provide much needed water for critters/birds. Table also collects rainwater to help replenish water. Tank is 300gallons and feeds ‘dog bowl’ which has float level sensor. We will be installing a trail camera to monitor animals coming to drink. Noleen at work guiding the...