The bass may grow to be as much as two feet long. Frogs, other fish, and even baby muskrats may become part of its food chain. The brown bullhead patrols the bottom of the pond in search of food. The crisp fall air chills the pond. Summer's birds are replaced by migrating geese and ducks.
Small mammals feed hungrily on berries to build up fat for the cold season ahead.
Many animals will not see the winter. They lay their eggs and die. Gradually ice creeps out from the shore until one day the whole pond turns to glass. The frogs and turtles have retreated into the mud. Beavers and muskrats spend the stormiest days in their lodges.