What a great place to live! Even the wildlife finds Washington Pond a cozy place to make a home. Our pond is full of sunfish, catfish, frogs, turtles, and more. It attracts all kinds of birds… grey Herons and white Egrets visit often to hang out and grab a snack, ducks and geese are frequent visitors.
A couple of years back we had a visitor one summer — a cormorant. Visited with us for about a month, stopped for a mini vacation on his way to where he was headed. We enjoyed seeing him and hope one day he will be back :) If you would like to learn more about the species here is a good article from the Audubon society: https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/double-crested-cormorant
This summer we’ve been spotting a new visitor fishing in our pond — the kingfisher. Spotted sitting on branches that reach out over the pond and diving in to grab his lunch. Here is an article if you would like to read about this species: https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/belted-kingfisher
All kinds of non-fishing birds can be found here at ‘The Pond’ as well including Red-Bellied Woodpeckers, Northern Cardinals, Blue Jays, Robins, Red-winged Blackbirds, Grey Doves, and of course… Red Hawks!
In addition to what seems to be a bird sanctuary, Washington Pond is also home to lots of rabbits, squirrels, chipmunks, raccoons… a red fox has been spotted on occasion… families of deer are regular visitors.
The wildlife seems to enjoy Washington Pond as much as the homeowners. Let’s all be good neighbors and be mindful of our surroundings… keeping our community clean, safe, and a happy place to live for humans, animals, and birds :)
