"A Sand County Almanac"

"THERE ARE SOME WHO CAN LIVE WITHOUT WILD THINGS AND SOME WHO CANNOT."
"FOR US IN THE MINORITY THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE GEESE IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN TELEVISION.".....Aldo Leopold



"LOOK DEEP INTO NATURE, AND THEN YOU WILL UNDERSTAND EVERYTHING BETTER".....Albert Einstein


“Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves”.....John Muir


Sunday, April 28, 2013

Muskrat Pond, Installment Four

While observing the pond yesterday I had an unexpected photo opportunity.  A mink suddenly appeared and began taking dry leaves to its' den...


It made several trips from the den to some nearby bushes...


When it left, heading in the opposite direction, I was afraid the moment for photos had passed.  You can imagine my surprise when it returned carrying a young rabbit...


This was repeated four more times, until the mink had brought five young rabbits to the den...


 

I can only think that the carnage ended when the mink had caught all of the rabbits in the brood.  Perhaps she has a family of her own to feed...


Thanks for letting me share this "once in a lifetime" photo opportunity with you.  Stay well, and stop back soon.

 




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