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We had a bunch of muskrat sightings over the summer. There has been a mating pair in our lake and they are still active as we can usually see one floating in the water most days.





Every once in a while we'll also see one climbing out of the lake to nosh on some grass.



We also recently saw a hawk at work catching dinner.





It also seemed to be unconcerned with us as during another walk it stayed on the fence post and watched us go by just a few feet away.





It's now getting light late enough that I'm able to catch sunrises as they happen. First up, a recent day starts and at the bottom a lone duck is on the lake at sunset.





Lastly, given our warm temperatures the trees held out until the last 10 days or so and then all moved into autumn colors. It was a bit quick and the high winds have denuded many of them already but at least we got some nice views for a few days.





Date: 2024-11-03 09:00 pm (UTC)
cmcmck: (Default)
From: [personal profile] cmcmck
Such a great bunch of pics!

Date: 2024-11-03 09:10 pm (UTC)
pauraque: bird flying (Default)
From: [personal profile] pauraque
Cool! I've never seen a muskrat before, though we're supposed to have them here.

Date: 2024-11-03 09:14 pm (UTC)
shirebound: (Default)
From: [personal profile] shirebound
I've never seen a muskrat before!

Date: 2024-11-03 09:38 pm (UTC)
full_metal_ox: A gold Chinese Metal Ox zodiac charm. (Default)
From: [personal profile] full_metal_ox
Wow—the hawk (a redtail?) sure accommodated you by posing so obligingly, and you seized the moment!

Date: 2024-11-04 12:35 am (UTC)
kaishin108: bunny in the sun by rabbit_stew (Default)
From: [personal profile] kaishin108
Beautiful photos!

Date: 2024-11-04 02:38 am (UTC)
adafrog: (Default)
From: [personal profile] adafrog
Cool, thanks.

Date: 2024-11-04 03:08 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] marycatelli
Saw a muskrat once. Took me a while to figure it out, because we have quite a number of woodchucks, and the visible difference is the swimming.

Date: 2024-11-04 07:05 pm (UTC)
full_metal_ox: A gold Chinese Metal Ox zodiac charm. (Default)
From: [personal profile] full_metal_ox
That, and groundhogs’ tails are considerably shorter.

(A good place to observe groundhogs in the Dayton, Ohio area is, believe it or not, the grounds of the Air Force Museum at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base: you’ve got vast expanses of lawn with restricted human and canine access.)

Date: 2024-11-04 11:02 pm (UTC)
marycatelli: (Default)
From: [personal profile] marycatelli
The one I saw kept its tail in the water.

Date: 2024-11-04 06:45 pm (UTC)
ribirdnerd: perched bird (Default)
From: [personal profile] ribirdnerd
Oh yeah they're great swimmers!

Date: 2024-11-04 04:33 am (UTC)
scintilla10: evergreen forest with mist drifting between the trees (Stock - trees in mist)
From: [personal profile] scintilla10
Great shots, wow! Love the muskrats and the perfectly positioned hawk.

Date: 2024-11-04 07:06 pm (UTC)
full_metal_ox: A gold Chinese Metal Ox zodiac charm. (Default)
From: [personal profile] full_metal_ox
Remember: it was we who moved into their neighborhood.

Date: 2024-11-04 08:41 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] sparowe
Such a view of the hawk!! :D

Date: 2024-11-04 07:02 pm (UTC)
turlough: Prince Caspian & Trumpkin dancing with fauns, art by Pauline Baynes from 'Prince Caspian' ((narnia) celebration)
From: [personal profile] turlough
Wonderful photos! Love the busy muskrats and the very cool hawk.

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