I missed this video you posted. I have a camera and will try and take a photo of the bird feeder Mike made to keep out squirrels and mail it to you. As you know, it's made of stainless steel. No baffler needed. Squirrel arms are too short to get a grip and get inside. The top is wider than the seed tray and keeps the seed dry. It looks like a flying saucer, but the birds love it. Especially as they pass here during migration. Plenty of food here in the woods for squirrels.
I know a few good ponds with giant water falls and all and that one ranks way up there for the reason its it verry beutiful not jusr rock and fish... verry nice job .
the pond i helped build..the person had the same problem...the birds eating away at all his baby koi ...i will recomend that sprinkler idea..thanks for sharing
@NovaScotiaNewfie I might have said it wrong in the video Josh. My wife contacted the Canadian Wildlife Federation and they certified our backyard as a cerfified backyard habitat. Just looking at the certificate while I am typing this certified in 2008.
@DTGtaihojutsu well it's beautiful Rick. If I had a home and yard and didn't live in an apt I'd hire you to do my yard :D. If you do training around that section I'd put in a home made torri and a Buddha statue just to make it "feel"more Japanese.
Thanks for sharing your oasis with us Rick. It looks to be the perfect spot to unwind after a difficult day! It's really cool that it is an ongoing family project.
Many people don't know that those fish (Koi) live for over 200 years! Blue Heron are a tenth of that, Spray the beggar! LOL
@Harpmaker44 you are very welcome with me sharing Don nice to hear from you and thank you for the kind words , comment and watching. Two of my bigger kois are about 12 years old. They were in a tank with fish who were sick , my wife and I nursed them back to health and now they are the oldest of the group.
It looks really amazing ! I just love the plants, the variety of them and the garden looks great also ! Congrats for final the result of your hard work and determination ! And LoL, if i were an animal i would have a heart attack if the motion sensors go off ;)) ( just kidding of course :D ) ! Truly great job and congratulations for a job well done and a well deserved final result ! All the best, God bless ! *bow*
@VickThorrable Thanks Vick , when we were testing the sensor my wife decided to use me as a test subject and chased me all around the backyard soaking me LOL. The water comes out hard. Thank you for the kind words and comment on the garden.
@JumperFrank trust me Frank I do not want the sensor but the Heron is smart and comes in the early morning when we are sleeping so we had to get this. Thanks for watching my friend and commenting.
YYYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEESSSSSS!!!!!!!! WOW! This is awesome =D! Very beautiful! Really just wants me to stay there & be calm. This is truly an oasis<3
Nice Rick very nice, i'm moving cities soon to a new place with a large negelected backyard with lots of plants as well, i lived for a long time in the city with no backyard, so seeing this makes me excited to do some lanscaping, cheers.
@LosBats brother I wish you all the best in your endeavours about getting a new property. We had the option of two new homes one which is a twin to ours with little land but tons of inside upgrades for the same price or ours with the land. We picked the one with the land and we have taken our time over the years to upgrade the inside. It took me years to get it to this state it was nothing but clay in 1998 and now it has grown like crazy. Thanks for watching and the comment.
Very beautiful, Rick. :) I love the pond. I can imagine the fish feel great in there, the way they are happily swimming around :D The bridge looks very good too. The whole garden looks like a lovely place to relax. :))
@sweetfantasy33 thank you Stella the fish are really happy this year , it is like they have their own inground swimming pool LOL. Thank you for the kind words, comment and watching.
Stunning...You must feel so good knowing you've built something like that by yourself... instead of paying a landscape company so much money to do it. It looks amazing... I wish when i'm older i can do something like this! Hard work pays off!
@VNPrince thanks brother I hope all is well with you I have not heard from you in a while. The contractors wanted thousands of dollars years ago and I said no way all of my friends who had the contractors do it for them their ponds are a disaster zone. So you are right my friend I am feeling good for what we have accomplished and thank you so much for the nice commment and watching. I am sure when you get older you will have the same. My hooded partner we are going to build one for his house.
I missed this video you posted. I have a camera and will try and take a photo of the bird feeder Mike made to keep out squirrels and mail it to you. As you know, it's made of stainless steel. No baffler needed. Squirrel arms are too short to get a grip and get inside. The top is wider than the seed tray and keeps the seed dry. It looks like a flying saucer, but the birds love it. Especially as they pass here during migration. Plenty of food here in the woods for squirrels.
piperlady56 4 months ago
@piperlady56 Thank you for the comment Dianne and I look forward to your photo.
DTGtaihojutsu 4 months ago
Just beautiful.
piperlady56 4 months ago
@piperlady56 thanks Dianne.
DTGtaihojutsu 4 months ago
i love the hose hahaha
jakeboy588 5 months ago
@jakeboy588 yeah it is pretty cool a motion detector cost a lot though LOL.
DTGtaihojutsu 5 months ago
@TheDemzly thank you Nephew
DTGtaihojutsu 6 months ago
Simply BEAUTIFUL!
ChosunNinja 6 months ago
@ChosunNinja Thank you my teacher.
DTGtaihojutsu 6 months ago
Beautiful and relaxing place
ShuriKurogane 6 months ago
@ShuriKurogane thank you my friend.
DTGtaihojutsu 6 months ago
@BUST0BIWAN it is my brother , thanks for watching and commenting.
DTGtaihojutsu 6 months ago
Very cool Rick
unclecow 6 months ago
@unclecow Thanks Josh.
DTGtaihojutsu 6 months ago
I know a few good ponds with giant water falls and all and that one ranks way up there for the reason its it verry beutiful not jusr rock and fish... verry nice job .
the pond i helped build..the person had the same problem...the birds eating away at all his baby koi ...i will recomend that sprinkler idea..thanks for sharing
take care .
Gremlinshag 6 months ago
@Gremlinshag thank you for the kind words and commenting and watching.
DTGtaihojutsu 6 months ago
or the Canadian Wildlife Fed.
NovaScotiaNewfie 6 months ago
Awesome. So you had to contact the WWF for certification?
NovaScotiaNewfie 6 months ago
@NovaScotiaNewfie I might have said it wrong in the video Josh. My wife contacted the Canadian Wildlife Federation and they certified our backyard as a cerfified backyard habitat. Just looking at the certificate while I am typing this certified in 2008.
DTGtaihojutsu 6 months ago
@DTGtaihojutsu well it's beautiful Rick. If I had a home and yard and didn't live in an apt I'd hire you to do my yard :D. If you do training around that section I'd put in a home made torri and a Buddha statue just to make it "feel"more Japanese.
NovaScotiaNewfie 6 months ago
@NovaScotiaNewfie thanks brother I appreciate the kind words.
DTGtaihojutsu 6 months ago
OK, I am officially jealous...beautiful job Rick.
Calimantalkin 6 months ago
@Calimantalkin thank you my friend I appreciate it.
DTGtaihojutsu 6 months ago
Thanks for sharing your oasis with us Rick. It looks to be the perfect spot to unwind after a difficult day! It's really cool that it is an ongoing family project.
Many people don't know that those fish (Koi) live for over 200 years! Blue Heron are a tenth of that, Spray the beggar! LOL
Harpmaker44 6 months ago
@Harpmaker44 you are very welcome with me sharing Don nice to hear from you and thank you for the kind words , comment and watching. Two of my bigger kois are about 12 years old. They were in a tank with fish who were sick , my wife and I nursed them back to health and now they are the oldest of the group.
DTGtaihojutsu 6 months ago
It looks really amazing ! I just love the plants, the variety of them and the garden looks great also ! Congrats for final the result of your hard work and determination ! And LoL, if i were an animal i would have a heart attack if the motion sensors go off ;)) ( just kidding of course :D ) ! Truly great job and congratulations for a job well done and a well deserved final result ! All the best, God bless ! *bow*
VickThorrable 6 months ago
@VickThorrable Thanks Vick , when we were testing the sensor my wife decided to use me as a test subject and chased me all around the backyard soaking me LOL. The water comes out hard. Thank you for the kind words and comment on the garden.
DTGtaihojutsu 6 months ago
Wauw, it's just so... perfect and amazing :D except for the sensor haha but wauw.... just wauw....
JumperFrank 6 months ago
@JumperFrank trust me Frank I do not want the sensor but the Heron is smart and comes in the early morning when we are sleeping so we had to get this. Thanks for watching my friend and commenting.
DTGtaihojutsu 6 months ago
@DTGtaihojutsu yeah... love the sight of herons in the morning... lol xD
JumperFrank 6 months ago
YYYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEESSSSSS!!!!!!!! WOW! This is awesome =D! Very beautiful! Really just wants me to stay there & be calm. This is truly an oasis<3
Loyal2law 6 months ago
@Loyal2law Thanks Jay a lot of work but we love it .
DTGtaihojutsu 6 months ago
nice coy pono you truely and arts
blackswordshinobi 6 months ago
@blackswordshinobi Thank you Billy I appreciate it.
DTGtaihojutsu 6 months ago
Great for a relaxing moment away from the rush of every day life.
socks1949 6 months ago
@socks1949 yes it is my friend I need to learn that though and take the time to relax more and enjoy it. Thanks for the comment and watching.
DTGtaihojutsu 6 months ago
Nice Rick very nice, i'm moving cities soon to a new place with a large negelected backyard with lots of plants as well, i lived for a long time in the city with no backyard, so seeing this makes me excited to do some lanscaping, cheers.
LosBats 6 months ago
@LosBats brother I wish you all the best in your endeavours about getting a new property. We had the option of two new homes one which is a twin to ours with little land but tons of inside upgrades for the same price or ours with the land. We picked the one with the land and we have taken our time over the years to upgrade the inside. It took me years to get it to this state it was nothing but clay in 1998 and now it has grown like crazy. Thanks for watching and the comment.
DTGtaihojutsu 6 months ago
Looks peaceful.
speedbuggy 6 months ago
@speedbuggy it is my friend I need to take more time in my hectic schedule to actually sit and enjoy it . Thanks for the comment and watching.
DTGtaihojutsu 6 months ago
Very beautiful, Rick. :) I love the pond. I can imagine the fish feel great in there, the way they are happily swimming around :D The bridge looks very good too. The whole garden looks like a lovely place to relax. :))
sweetfantasy33 6 months ago
@sweetfantasy33 thank you Stella the fish are really happy this year , it is like they have their own inground swimming pool LOL. Thank you for the kind words, comment and watching.
DTGtaihojutsu 6 months ago
It's a Awesome yard ... truly an Oasis! :)
Susanoo58 6 months ago
@Susanoo58 Thank you my friend I appreciate the comment and you watching.
DTGtaihojutsu 6 months ago
Stunning...You must feel so good knowing you've built something like that by yourself... instead of paying a landscape company so much money to do it. It looks amazing... I wish when i'm older i can do something like this! Hard work pays off!
VNPrince 6 months ago
@VNPrince thanks brother I hope all is well with you I have not heard from you in a while. The contractors wanted thousands of dollars years ago and I said no way all of my friends who had the contractors do it for them their ponds are a disaster zone. So you are right my friend I am feeling good for what we have accomplished and thank you so much for the nice commment and watching. I am sure when you get older you will have the same. My hooded partner we are going to build one for his house.
DTGtaihojutsu 6 months ago