May 9, 2016 | AF-S 50mm f1.4G, Daily Image 2016, Muskrat, Nikon 1 V3, Wildlife
Spring abounds as the this Muskrat swims about his pond. Muskrats normally live in groups of a male, a female pair, and their young. During spring, they sometimes fight with other muskrats over territory and potential mates; where many are injured or killed. Muskrats build nests to protect themselves and their young from cold and predators. In streams, ponds or lakes, muskrats burrow into the bank with an underwater entrance. In marshes, push-ups are constructed from vegetation and mud.
May 6, 2015 | AF-S 50mm f1.4G, Daily Image 2015, Muskrat, Nikon 1 V3, Wildlife
Muskrat Tonight’s walkabout started late, ended late. Just before calling it quits due to darkness, I noticed a muskrat silently swimming across the lake. I positioned myself where he would land and waited. Luckily, he came close to shore where I was standing. The V3 had the 50mm lens; equivalent to 135mm, but that’s not really much telephoto reach for a small critter like a muskrat. If he had not come right up to me, his image would have been too small in the frame.
