Category Archives: Mammals

I spotted this guy running in tiny circles in the grass along a road. I suspect there was something wrong with him. At best, he was lost and desperate to find his hole. As I approached with my iPhone, he … Continue reading →

I was standing on one of the four docks near our cabin watching the sun rise when I spotted a Muskrat swimming along the shore. It rounded a point and I lost sight of it, but a couple minutes later … Continue reading →

The Field Museum has never been my favorite Chicago museum. The birds and animals are more exciting to see alive at the zoo. I have never found dinosaurs very exciting, especially when draped with all the propaganda about evolution. And … Continue reading →

This coyote spent a couple hours on a Wednesday evening relaxing in the trees behind my yard. I raked my leaves into a pile on that spot last fall, and I imagine they were generating some warmth — I saw … Continue reading →

I think I’ve figured out where the rabbit is getting through my fence.