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We’ve been in drought conditions for quite a while now.  For the third time in the decades I’ve lived here, the pond on the eastern side of the property is going dry.  It’s barely a puddle down in the bottom.  And I have no fear that any of the fish I stocked the pond with back a year and a half ago will go to waste.  Most of the ponds in this area are dry or nearly so, so any open water attracts egrets and herons.  There’s even a little group of ducks from I don’t know where (on the left side of the picture) that are living here now.  From a bird-watching perspective, it’s fascinating.  From a fisherman’s view, it’s heartbreaking.  Personally, I have my fingers crossed for hurricane storms to come and dump a few feet of water my way.<\/div>\n

\nMy tweets from Feb 9, 2010:<\/p>\n

Getting ready to stock fish in the pond. 100 catfish 100 perch 10 larger bass http:\/\/twitpic.com\/129kn7<\/a>
\nLetting the minnow sized fish get used to the pond temperature before turning them loose.  http:\/\/twitpic.com\/129l0k<\/a>
\nThese bass are acting too tame. I would have preferred little ones but it’s all the truck had.  http:\/\/twitpic.com\/129n3f<\/a>
\nThe perch adapted the quickest, schooling up and heading off together.<\/p>\n

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