Nature Pics

Since I grew up in the city and suffered from "Nature deficit disorder" (well I know what squirrels and pigeons look like) I really want to teach our kids about nature, as I learn.
The turtles are two of the many that come up to our dock to be fed. It's hilarious. And then there's "Mr Heron" as B calls it. Mr Herron has become a good friend since C fed him one of the sunfish he caught one afternoon. He comes pretty close to us now.
We also see lots of hawks. The boys have fished Sunfish, Catfish, turtles *unfortunately*, and impressive bass from the lake. There's a pickerel just teasing J out there. We have tons of tons of Bass pics. Like TONS of pics. C wants to build his own Bass scrapbook! :)
We have a Veggie Garden going and just started a tiny "fairy garden" of just flower seeds right beside it.
And we're trying to take more and more pics of the waterlife in the area. The waterlife here has been so impressive WITH THE EXCEPTION of our cat's mishap. Poor Oreo fell prey to a Red Tailed Hawk which apparently picked him up by its' claws then dropped him. He was stunned for a day or 2 and it took about a week for his back legs to heal from where he was picked up or pecked at. He's back to his ole self now though.