Main Turtle Pond: Updated Every: 8m Image From 8:38:31 PM on July 29, 2005 | Next Update At 08:47:01 PM on July29, 2005 Home to a variety of turtles, koi, comets, wild guppies, foot long plecos, frogs, toads, bugs, snakes, plants etc. This pond is also under construction as we enhance and grow. :)

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Bird Barn: Updated Every: 8m Image From 8:31:49 PM on July 29, 2005 | Next Update At 08:40:19 PM on July29, 2005 Usually filled with black sunflower seeds to attrack the cardinals this station is especially busy during light rains or after heavy rains as well as in the early morning and late evenings.

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Windmill & Pond: Updated Every: 8m Image From 8:34:02 PM on July 29, 2005 | Next Update At 08:42:32 PM on July29, 2005 This view includes our new Koenders Windmill which is used as an aerator for the pond. It provides essential oxygen and health for the entire pond and its inhabitants without the use of power or chemicals. Look carefully and you just might see a hawk perched on the windmill's vane.

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Gypsy Dock: Updated Every: 8m Image From 8:37:22 PM on July 29, 2005 | Next Update At 08:45:52 PM on July29, 2005 Occassionally there's a floating basking area that gets trapped for a while.... The camera will point at it when it does....but of course can't when it goes back on the move ;)

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Quiet Time: Updated Every: 8m Image From 8:36:50 PM on July 29, 2005 | Next Update At 08:45:20 PM on July29, 2005 Usually a lone turtle (or a friendly couple) are found basking in this peaceful private spot that sits right in the center of the action ;)

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Spill Hill: Updated Every: 8m Image From 8:36:17 PM on July 29, 2005 | Next Update At 08:44:47 PM on July29, 2005 This 90 gallon lotus and lily preformed pond sits on top of a rock lined hill spilling into the main pond. Providing the turtles do not navigate their way up to this delectable diner that is filled with their favorite treats, the water lily and lotus plants should bloom beautifully above the main pond.

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South Sky: Updated Every: 8m Image From 8:30:10 PM on July 29, 2005 | Next Update At 08:38:40 PM on July29, 2005 The only location we can really get a decent sky shot for watching the clouds and other weather related events.... fortunately, it's one of the most active locations for a sky shot as well. If you watch carefully you may see a hawk on the weather station as well as one on the windmill.

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Flight Food: Updated Every: 8m Image From 8:32:21 PM on July 29, 2005 | Next Update At 08:40:51 PM on July29, 2005 Intended for the blue jays, song birds, cardinals, and hummingbirds, the squirrels seem to enjoy this feeder more often than not. We're almost guaranteed to capture several shots a day of squirrels balancing on the feeders and stealing its delectable treats.

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Turtle Island: Updated Every: 8m Image From 8:31:17 PM on July 29, 2005 | Next Update At 08:39:47 PM on July29, 2005 A new addition to the pond is Turtle Island. We've dared to open up the liner right in the middle of the pond for the planting of a Queen Palm in hopes of creating a semi-shady center zone for the turtles.

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Isle Ramp: Updated Every: 8m Image From 8:32:54 PM on July 29, 2005 | Next Update At 08:41:24 PM on July29, 2005 Where the odd log in the water and the island retreat conect...e.g. the ramp the turtles use most often to obtain access to the island ;)

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Isle Dock: Updated Every: 8m Image From 8:33:26 PM on July 29, 2005 | Next Update At 08:41:56 PM on July29, 2005 A strangely shaped piece of driftwood sits next to the island providing a basking shelf and extra ramp to enter the island.

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Lotus Bay: Updated Every: 8m Image From 8:30:43 PM on July 29, 2005 | Next Update At 08:39:13 PM on July29, 2005 Front corner of the pond where turtles and koi are often seen begging the visiting humans for food. The potted Lotus also peaks over this area.

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Lotus & Lily Pond: Updated Every: 8m Image From 8:35:43 PM on July 29, 2005 | Next Update At 08:44:13 PM on July29, 2005 A close up of the contents of the small pond that sits on top of Spill Hill spilling into the main pond.

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Basking Ramp: Updated Every: 8m Image From 8:37:55 PM on July 29, 2005 | Next Update At 08:46:25 PM on July29, 2005 A warm stone ramped up out of the pond in an area the sun beats every morning from 9am to noon.

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Rocky Retreat: Updated Every: 8m Image From 8:34:38 PM on July 29, 2005 | Next Update At 08:43:08 PM on July29, 2005 Sitting at the east side base of spill hill this area has quickly become a favorite basking spotting for the FL River Cooters.

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SouthEast Skyline: Updated Every: 8m Image From 8:29:37 PM on July 29, 2005 | Next Update At 08:38:07 PM on July29, 2005 A commonly used path of birds in flight this view points toward the SouthEast.

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Blue Java Banana Tree: Updated Every: 8m Image From 8:35:11 PM on July 29, 2005 | Next Update At 08:43:41 PM on July29, 2005 A young, but super fast growing, Blue Java Ice Cream Banana Tree sits directly behind spill hill. If we're lucky, we'll be able to taste its fruit for the first time this year.

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Last Updated Wednesday, May 25 2005 @ 08:26 EDT