Oh, Rats

Not a bad wake for a rodent

Muskrats that is. Although Lykers Pond hasn't given us any new birds in ages...last new bird for the year anywhere was May 28, it does offer interesting mammals sometimes.

Stuff,stuff, stuff

The other day a muskrat swam over to the road/dam where we were standing, came ashore right at our feet, ate grass and cattails about a yard from us, and then swam away with a snack for later.

Om, nom, nom

Pretty tame little fellow for some reason. 

See you later, Upstate New York pond alligator