#sqland

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Hawk at my pond! I think it's a cooper's hawk. I wish the trigger time on these cameras weren't so bad so I could've seen the landing.

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Gray fox checking out the area in the snow. This is probably the first video I have that gives a really good look at their face?

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Pond is done

So I guess I finished my pond a few weeks ago but it kinda just petered out in "Oh. That's it, I guess" instead of some grand achievement. That's why I haven't made another post about it. Also there's really not anything new to show. I did finish the rocking fountain but I don't trust it to run without supervision so it is what it is. Everything else looks the same so there's not really a point in sharing more photos...

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I got a new camera that moves. Here is a deer checking it out.

I've had a lot of activity over winter actually, but most of it has been deer so I haven't bothered updating tumblr. Also it seems like I always experience problems trying to send video posts here too so it's kind of a pain in the ass. edit: How this post, that specifically says "pain in the ass" doesn't need a content label, but the other one, that is 100% safe for all ages and includes the same video, does, is beyond me. I get the hate about the needing potential review thing now.

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Raccoon checking out the pond flash at the beginning

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The New Backyard (now that the pond is gone)

Previous post about why the pond is gone and how we got here.

My mom and & I worked ~3 weeks on this! Almost everything is new. I built the planters.

The red building is my garage. The blue circles are the kiddie pools that currently hold my pond stuff. The rock wall is all the rock I saved from my pond disassembly.

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In May - June, the toad tadpoles hatch.

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I build a catio (outdoor cat enclosure) in June 2022. I made a twitter thread for full progress. (all pics in the twitter thread also have alt text) This just mirrors the highlights.

There's a 2 ply cat door (for cold weather use) leading to the passageway. The enclosed box is where the litter box is. Actual catio is 10ft x 8ft and has three levels. After these photos, I redid the roof of the cat litter area so it had shingles and an angle. I also added a cabinet underneath for the cat litter supplies. Next year I may redo the roof of the passageway- due to the angle, water is always getting in the pway near the catdoor.