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Muskrat

Ondatra zibethicus

Photo by beaker98
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Canal/deciduous habitat.

Notes:

Last winter,this muskrat was feeding on a hillside when I approached. He ran down to the ice and paused for a couple of quick shots just before escaping below the ice.

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Comments (6)
beaker98
Thanks Marta. What's really awesome is when you see them swimming under the ice and you never saw them prior. It's always a cool surprise.
The MnMs
Very nice spotting!! Is amazing to see them diving under the ice!
HemaShah
fantastic shots of him escaping below ice!!

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PublishedSeptember 30, 2013

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