Well last night we finally got some real rain. And as usual when we get some real rain you can find me out near the pond making sure we get every drop that I can into the pond.

As I was out there I saw what I have found to happen every time we get a large quick runoff. They Crayfish start marching out of the pond and onto dry land and start looking for new places to live and settle down. Its the craziest thing to watch as you see legions of crayfish marching across the lawn in search of new bodies of water.

Well as I was watching one rather large one (6 inches or so)crawling up out of the bank of the pond, in the blink of an eye a very large Bullfrog jumped out of nowhere and took the whole crayfish in his mouth!!!! All I could see was one pincher hanging out of the frogs mouth still trying to fight his way back to freedome. It was a crazy sight to see.

I went inside and realized how interesting and diverse a pond and its wildlife can be if you take time to look at everything happening in it and not just the fish!

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1/10 - 1/4 acre pond plus 16 ft deep/ Plus 40 ft by 20 ft by 6 ft deep koi and fathead minnow pond next to it. Upstate NY