I enjoy some minor bird watching at my residence (which is not at my pond). I keep some bird feeders for woodpeckers and hummingbirds.

My favorite bird to watch is the Pileated (sp?) Woodpecker.

I've only ever seen three of them, but man, what a wild bird to see.

Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:"
"She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."