The Daily Bucket is a regular feature of the Backyard Science group. It is a place where we share our observations about the natural world. Whether we note the spring migrating birds or the first buds on your trees, we are building a resource to learn more about the patterns of nature and how they may be changing. Everyone is welcome to contribute! Just tell us what you are seeing in your backyard or wherever you are roaming and approximately where your observations come from.
It rained yesterday in E Central IA - quite a lot you might say. This picture shows how much it rained. (I really use a nice 4" rain gauge.)
Join me below to see before-after images of what 5.72" inches of rain in about 27 hours will do...
Water flows downhill most of the time, so when it began to rain, the water headed for the pond. Here is a picture of how part of the pond looked a week ago...
And here is a picture taken this morning...
This morning a Great Blue Heron was wading by the willows on the right when it captured a nice bluegill, carried it to "dry" ground, flipped it around, and swallowed it head-first. A Blue-winged Teal couple were cruising/dabbling nearby, having stopped in the northward journey to float-out last night's storm.
Things are calming-down here and the sump pump is running less frequently, and little rain is forecast for the immediate future. Let us know what going on in your neck of the woods this fine day!