Happy Groundhog Day!

Here are some groundhog (𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘢 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘹) pictures I took back in 2023 in Frear Park:

#GroundhogDay #MammalMonday #groundhog #sciuridae #rodentia #mammals

A wild gray squirrel (𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘶𝘳𝘶𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴) appears!  

#SaturdaySquirrel #squirrel #Rodentia #wildlife

Someone's been teaching the squirrels (𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘶𝘳𝘶𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴) at Thompson Park to beg for nuts.  

#SundaySquirrel #squirrel #Rodentia

Eastern chipmunk (𝘛𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘴) at Thompson Park:

#SaturdaySquirrel #YesChipmunksAreSquirrelsToo #chipmunk #Sciuridae #Rodentia #SquirrelSaturday #CuteAnimals

“Authorities Question Unlicensed Beaver Releases”

«“You don’t want to be caught with a box of beavers in the boot,” said Ben, “so you have to be quite quick. You open the door, do it, and drive away.”»

https://www.loweringthebar.net/2025/06/authorities-question-unlicensed-beaver-releases.html

#LoweringTheBar #beavers #rodentia

Authorities Question Unlicensed Beaver Releases

An “underground network” of unauthorized beaver releasers is at work.

Lowering the Bar