Birds, birds, birds...

It's Thor here, and in case you weren't aware, I am a big fan of the water.  When I'm near any of the 15 lakes and ponds on the golf course, I see so many birds.

This time of year we see lots of mother ducks and their babies.  It's pretty amazing that as soon as the baby birds hatch, they know instinctively to stay together and follow Mom wherever she goes.

Another cool bird I often see is called the Great Blue Heron.  It's really big and looks kind of prehistoric.  The Herons don't actually swim much, but hang out on the edge of the ponds while they're hunting.  I've seen them eat all kinds of things over the years!

We also have Egrets on the golf course, but I don't know if they're friends with the Herons or not.

Then there are the visitors, who show up, and may stay for just a few minutes, or a few days--like a Swan...

or even Egyptian Geese...

It turns out that I'm not the only one who thinks golf courses are great for wildlife.  The USGA has a short video which talks about this:  Wildlife on Golf Courses