Category Archives: Mammals

castor canadensis July 20, 1982 — 7:15 am Oneida County, Wisconsin — Cross Country Road My wife and I saw this Beaver standing where the road we were driving on crossed a creek. We stopped the car to look, but … Continue reading →

lutra canadensis July 19, 1982 — 2:00 pm Oneida County, Wisconsin — Rainbow Flowage A friend and I saw an otter swimming approximately 50 yards offshore in the main part of the lake. It dove under, remained out of view … Continue reading →

sylvilagus floridanus June 1, 1982 — 5:30 pm Des Plaines, Illinois — home This cottontail was hunched motionlessly on the lawn in the side yard. As I approached, it hopped up, went about 10 feet and crouched still again.

litellus tridecemlineatus May 30, 1982 — 8:15 am Manotowish Waters, Wisconsin — Powell Marsh Wildlife Refuge I saw this squirrel along the edge of the road on the levy through the marsh. It was standing straight up, with its paws … Continue reading →

canis latrans May 30, 1982 — 7:30 am Manotowish Waters, Wisconsin — Powell Marsh Wildlife Refuge I was walking out toward the center of the marsh on the levy when I saw the Coyote. It was standing on the dirt … Continue reading →