One evening while I sat on the dock observing the thinning ice pack, wondering when the lake will be ice free, our resident Muskrat made an appearance swimming along the shore in the narrow band of open water. As busy as ever, he never stops. Hauling weeds and twigs to the nest, and constantly eating, these creatures are fun to watch. Later in the evening I saw two Muskrats, so we must have a mating pair. Maybe we’ll see some babies later in the summer.
More tomorrow,
Gail Niebrugge, Alaska Wildlife Artist
