Deep snow, rising melt-water and stressed animals have caused me to observe and photograph from a distance, often using my truck as a blind. Two storms and forty inches of snow blanketed the landscape in early March, leaving an interesting mix of “signs of Spring” … ice … and a blanket of snow.

Open wetland with seasonal water

Hooded Merganser in a hardwood swamp

Muskrat feeding on submerged vegetation

Hardwood swamp teaming with wildlife (location for the remaining images)

Muskrat in a hardwood swamp, browsing Northern White Cedar (1 of 2)

Wood Ducks cruising along in a hardwood swamp; 1 of 3
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