The Guest Nest at Blue Heron Farm - King Agri-Ventures LLC

05/24/2026

Book with us during the last week of May for a deep discount! $65/night!! 👀 (Plus Airbnb costs).

There are plenty of opportunities for watching the resident beavers, goose family of 5 on the pond, hiking/biking in Green Ridge SF, and bird watching; in the last few weeks the warblers, Baltimore and Orchard Orioles, whip-poor-wills, Yellow-Billed Cuckoos, and Cedar Waxwings have settled in and the woodcocks are still going strong!

Check us out on Airbnb at The Guest Nest at Blue Heron Farm (in Oldtown, MD)!!! 😁

04/14/2026

This is one of the most exciting times of the year around the pond and creek! Woodcocks, whip-poor-wills, meadowlarks, various migrating ducks, a variety of frogs/toads, turtles, and the entertainment of the beavers lounging around the pond in the evening along with the antics of the geese and common mergansers that arrive like clockwork each evening. The warblers will be arriving soon, as well. One never knows what might be around! Yesterday we watched three male bald eagles and an osprey that stop by briefly from time to time. The spring ephemeral flowers are near peak.

Rates are discounted to Airbnb's "smart pricing" as our potential full-time renter was delayed in moving in, so it is still available until June! Come stay while it's available.

The weather looks beautiful, and we'd love to have you book with us 😁.

The Guest Nest at Blue Heron Farm

09/01/2025

Fall weather has arrived in Western Maryland! Book your stay during September for a 25% discount!

08/18/2025

These little critters are some of the most fascinating and entertaining on the property, and we are happy to be able to help provide a home for them. A few years back, we had a device installed to allow our overflow pipe the drain properly after some of the beavers did what they do best...they heard water leaving their pond and dammed up the overflow pipe which led to the pond flooding. We haven't had any issues since then. Sometimes you can hear their young in the lodge peeping and squeaking if you listen carefully when you walk by.

This time of year they are seen more frequently in the evening before dark. They often look to be relaxing, but lately we've been watching them cut and carry a big mouthful of grass or plants back to the lodge. It won't be long before they start working on cutting the trees and bringing larger bits back to their lodge for their winter refrigerator..they start on this toward fall and it's not unusual to be able to hear them from outside the house chewing at night. God came up with some crazy little amazing animals.

08/11/2025

Come stay with us and experience the beauty of Western Maryland in the fall!

08/02/2025

We have officially retired the original website for the rental. You can now find us and book directly through the AirBnB site below or by searching The Guest Nest at Blue Heron Farm.

We are excited to have our first official booking on the new site in less than a week of it being published! There is still a 20% discount for the next two bookings, so hop to it! 😁

07/25/2025

We are excited to announce a new listing! The first three guests to book will receive a 20% discount.
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08/29/2024

Come book a stay with us this fall and experience the beauty of the season that Western Maryland offers!

08/13/2024

After the spring migration and nesting, we've settled into seeing many of the more common birds as many of the others are not as conspicuous, if they're around at all. The screech owls have made it a habit for about the last week to come in by the house close to evening, and that has been a treat to watch and see, and there are still a few whip-poor-wills calling in the evening but not as many as earlier in the season.

The bald eagle isn't a consistent visitor but not uncommon, either. It's always nice to see them.

05/18/2024

Art and I watched a few red-winged blackbirds dive-bomb and fly into an eagle that was sitting on a branch and presumably too close to their nest. It's either one of the most courageous or stupidest things I've ever seen a bird do.

Moral of the story...don't mess with red-winged blackbirds and their nests/babies.