[judynlee]

I can tell you that we would never give up our water view, with all its resident and visiting wildlife. Many evenings we sit out on the lanai, just soaking in all the sounds of the birds, frogs and crickets, as well as all the sights. Here we see the more common herons, egrets, ibis, mourning doves, mocking birds, crows, turtles, ducks and coots, but also eagles, bluebirds, fox, pelicans, swallowtail kites, and osprey. Last year we finally had a small gator but we were told The Villages does not want gators in the ponds ringed by houses and he was removed and most likely killed, sadly.

Sometimes neighbors sail their RC boats and often folks come down to fish for the many bass in the pond. The rising sun and the full moon and absolutely gorgeous over the pond, as are the occasional rainbows. With time, I'm sure I could think of even more reasons for loving this "backyard" of ours but hope this helps!