Comments on: West Park Pond http://annarborchronicle.com/2013/08/03/west-park-pond-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=west-park-pond-2 it's like being there Tue, 16 Sep 2014 04:56:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.2 By: Susie http://annarborchronicle.com/2013/08/03/west-park-pond-2/comment-page-1/#comment-261037 Susie Sun, 11 Aug 2013 17:36:58 +0000 http://annarborchronicle.com/?p=117889#comment-261037 I’ve seen a muskrat many times this summer, including a few nights ago, though not every time I’ve been to the pond. And there was at least one occasion when more than one muskrat appeared.

]]> By: Donna Estabrook http://annarborchronicle.com/2013/08/03/west-park-pond-2/comment-page-1/#comment-261036 Donna Estabrook Sun, 11 Aug 2013 17:28:08 +0000 http://annarborchronicle.com/?p=117889#comment-261036 I saw a lone muskrat swimming with nest-building materials once earlier this summer (spring?) I haven’t seen one since.

]]> By: Chuck Anderson http://annarborchronicle.com/2013/08/03/west-park-pond-2/comment-page-1/#comment-261034 Chuck Anderson Sun, 11 Aug 2013 17:10:46 +0000 http://annarborchronicle.com/?p=117889#comment-261034 Wonder if that muskrat you saw was just passing through? I’ve been keeping a eye on the pond during my walks to and from work most weekdays, but have not spotted any for about 6 weeks or so. Prior to that, saw at least one member of the muskrat family at least every other day.

The re-growing vegetation on the pond periphery is a possible indication the muskrat population is outta there. Will keep looking since I want to see w/my own eyes, but until then guess I’m kinda doubtful about muskrats currently living in the pond.

]]> By: bear http://annarborchronicle.com/2013/08/03/west-park-pond-2/comment-page-1/#comment-259854 bear Tue, 06 Aug 2013 05:33:07 +0000 http://annarborchronicle.com/?p=117889#comment-259854 nice!

]]> By: Susie http://annarborchronicle.com/2013/08/03/west-park-pond-2/comment-page-1/#comment-259520 Susie Sun, 04 Aug 2013 03:53:19 +0000 http://annarborchronicle.com/?p=117889#comment-259520 Now that I’ve had a chance to look it up, I think the unidentified water bird was more likely an American bittern — the right shape and size, though the markings I saw are not exactly like the available pictures.

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