In the field by the cemetary out back there is a drainage ditch leading to a creek. Last fall I noticed a few tunnels in the mud close to the water, and caught a couple glimpses of a black mouse-sized creatures scurrying for cover into one of the tunnels. Discussion on the nature list led me to believe this may be a water shrew. Now that the snow has recently melted, it is evident that the wee creature(s) has been quite busy over the winter. There were only a few tunnels at the end of the ditch, now both sides of the ditch are littered with these tunnels. Would be interesting to find some sort of live trap to catch one of the critters and get a closer look at it.
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