Muskrat?

Muskrat rambling along the river

We saw this critter swimming in the river and I believe it is a muskrat. It had a furry body but a rat-like tail. Maralee

Duck

Duck enjoying the sunshine

While my family and friends in the midwest and east coast are being hit with extremely cold weather, we are enjoying unseasonably warm weather. Two years ago we were in the midst of the most snow we'd had in 25 years and this year we have no snow and temperatures in the mid-60's.  Yesterday it …