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NAL's Muskrats
The pleasant atmosphere of the NAL site became known to the area muskrat population last Fall. Literally hundreds of the distinctive huts dotted the waters of the NAL site. Pictured in the photo on the right is an M-structure, some five feet tall, in a pond in the Village.
Then there's the enterprising couple who will spend the winter in the warmer waters inside the Main Ring, in the B13 sector pond. (Photo at lower right.)
The muskrats will stay hidden under the icy crust during the winter, feeding on vegetation under the water. A few were seen recently for a short time on the banks of the swamps beside Batavia Road, basking in the noon day sun.
An M-structure, some five feet tall, in a pond in the Village (1 of 2)
One enterprising couple will spend the winter in the warmer waters inside the Main Ring, in the B13 sector pond (2 of 2)