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Muskrat

Ondatra zibethicus

Description:

Two muskrats foraging in a small hole in the ice. The lake was still frozen solid enough that there were many people ice fishing. These muskrats would dive down and then bring up reeds and eat them on top of the ice.

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1 Comment

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 11 years ago

lovely series. Thanks for sharing.

bee.jacbs
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bee.jacbs

Minnesota, USA

Spotted on Apr 6, 2013
Submitted on Apr 12, 2013

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