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Deer Mice

Peromyscus maniculatus

Habitat:

Under a garbage can at the Hennepin Canal Visitor Center.

Notes:

I found 5 little deer mice nested up under a garbage can near some hiking trails. They were cute little buggers and readily posed for some shots before retreating back into their nest.

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27 Comments (1–25)

beaker98
beaker98 9 years ago

Thank you very much jeslowery!

jeslowery
jeslowery 9 years ago

great photos!

beaker98
beaker98 9 years ago

Thank you staccyh!

staccyh
staccyh 9 years ago

Belated congrats on sotd :)

beaker98
beaker98 9 years ago

Thanks Antonio!

Beautifull spotting beaker98,congrats on the well deserved SOTD and thanks for sharing

beaker98
beaker98 9 years ago

Thanks Sckel!

Sckel
Sckel 9 years ago

They are very cute. Congratulations, Bill. :)

beaker98
beaker98 9 years ago

Thanks Daniele, Caleb, and Desmond! Much appreciated:)

Desmond.E.S.O
Desmond.E.S.O 9 years ago

They'r Cute Little Guys. And Congrats!

Caleb Steindel
Caleb Steindel 9 years ago

Congrats on your SOTD, bill!

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 9 years ago

Lovely guys Bill! Congratulations.

beaker98
beaker98 9 years ago

Yasser, thank you very much for The Spotting of the Day! What a great way to start a morning. Thanks to Mark, Nuwan, kdpicturemaker, VivBraznell, and Leuba as well. Glad you all like these cute little critters:)

Leuba Ridgway
Leuba Ridgway 9 years ago

They look so cute and clean despite their "home" location. Lovely spotting beaker98. Congratulations !

VivBraznell
VivBraznell 9 years ago

Very cute! Congrats on the SOTD

kdpicturemaker
kdpicturemaker 9 years ago

Beautiful! Good one!

NuwanChathuranga
NuwanChathuranga 9 years ago

Congratulations, Bill

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 9 years ago

Congrats Bill and mice.

Yasser
Yasser 9 years ago

Bill, these adorable deer mice have earned you your first Spotting of the Day for 2015! Congratulations and thanks for sharing your wonderful photos with us. We hope to see many more in the New Year :)

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beaker98
beaker98 9 years ago

Thanks Maria! I think I like the second one the best as well:)

Maria dB
Maria dB 9 years ago

No question about how cute they are! Especially like the second shot.

beaker98
beaker98 9 years ago

Agreed Mark!

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 9 years ago

Irresistable.

beaker98
beaker98 9 years ago

Thanks for the comment Ashley. They were certainly adorable:)

AshleyT
AshleyT 9 years ago

Very cute indeed :)

beaker98
Spotted by
beaker98

Illinois, USA

Spotted on Jan 3, 2015
Submitted on Jan 3, 2015

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