@MostlyTato@mstdn.social Since the vegetation of the pond has put on some density and more of the surface is covered in water lilies, it has become really hard to spot the snakes. Often it is more for the terrible sound frogs make when disappearing in a snake's throat that we know they are there. So maybe you are lucky and they are around. I didn't know we had plenty of woodcocks around until I spotted one in our garden in a really harsh winter. Haven't seen one since. Another animal that can cloak itself.