My pond was 18 years old when I bought my property. It was full of every sort of amphibian, crustacean, insect and reptile imaginable in the area. It had many coots as semi permanent residents and much visiting by ducks, herons and egrets. Much to my surprise, there were NO FISH, NOT ONE. My pond is close to many ponds in the area as well as several creeks and rivers. If ever there was going to be a pond with a spontaneous arrival of fish, this was it. I used to believe the bird myth, but as many of you did I researched it and also could find no proof of it ever happening. The "birds" are ugly flightless things that have buckets attached to their useless wings.
