Cow (or horse) manure getting into the pond is something that can be controlled easier than migratory birds. I can fence to keep as many cows in or out of the pond field as I want. When 50 geese land in the pond and spend all day there while I'm at work, there's less I can do about it.

It would be nice to see 50-100 ducks at the pond (once); I've never seen more than 4 there at a time.


"Live like you'll die tomorrow, but manage your grass like you'll live forever."
-S. M. Stirling
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