May 24, 2007

All the wildlife action around here tends to happen either very early in the AM (when Tom can't focus) or at dusk, which doesn't make for great images, but we did catch the following critters:

This is a mink, having just scared the duck off her nest- he's about to grab that egg and take it away. You can't tell from this photo, but this little animal's coat looks soft and glossy, even from our far off vantage point. No wonder women want to wear them!

This is that same poor mama duck, being chased by Bernie, the big white goose. I think the duck got the notion that she wasn't appreciated in this neighborhood, and moved to a friendlier spot. We haven't seen her in a few days.

And if you look closely at the photo below, you will see the beaver swimming by. This guy is huge - much bigger than a small poodle, and we think this is the same one that has been around here for many years. He has a routine that helps us to spot him, he swims by about 8 PM each evening.