Lots of birds available around the home.

During the day you will see ospreys (when they are here March-October) and bald eagles fishing right in front of the home. They often fight over the catch.

Kingfishers usually fly past the home in the morning and evening at the waters edge about 10 feet up. You can also see it sit over at the pond by the causeway during the day.

Bluebirds are plentiful. Sometimes they nest on the property in the bluebird box. The small, screened porch is a perfect place to view them. You can also see them on telephone lines or on the lawn.

Hummingbirds will sometimes sit in the tree above the swing and fly across the lawn. Butterflies are also plentiful throughout the property depending on the time of year and what is blooming.

The Great Blue Heron will usually sleep on the right piling in front of the home at night. It sits very quietly and will fly off if you disturb it too much.

Turtles can be seen on our driveway at times – if you see any around, please check under your car before moving it. They are also in the various ponds.

Frogs and toads often live in the drainage ditch and culverts on our and the neighbor’s lot. If they aren’t there, you can usually see them in the various ponds and streams in Drum Point.

An alligator was found in the neighboring community pond. Maryland man traps and kills nearly 8-foot alligator in a pond off the Chesapeake Bay | Travel And Outdoors | fredericknewspost.com We haven’t seen any.

In the bay you can see skates, fish, terrapins and sometimes dolphins and on rare occasions maybe a shark. And, of course, there are crabs.

There are some laminated sheets in the living room by the first-aid box to help you identify various animals.