I was behind the house yesterday at the pond to take a water reflection shot and these little muskrats were right beside me! They did see me until I moved to get another angle. We see them swimming in the water but have never seen them on the land. Reminded me of an old '80's song:
Captain & Tennille's "Muskrat Love"

Captain & Tennille! But they must be having a little fight, they won't even look at each other:) dontblink · 2010-07-28: 18:54

interesting how they pair up and look different way. perhaps the natural defense system... good capture. imdanchan · 2010-07-28: 19:42

Enjoyed! : ) I definitely remember the song but never exactly knew what a muskrat looked like until now! HoosierAtHeART · 2010-07-28: 20:07

Be careful in the high grass near the pond - no telling what you might find there! Cute captures! lgnelson · 2010-07-28: 20:38

I don't know these animals, thanks for showing them, Brenda! atszabo · 2010-07-28: 20:46

Very nice capture!! agandia · 2010-07-28: 21:09

I don't think I've been "introduced"to them yet :) Thanks for sharing. Nice shots, Brenda!!! ????? · 2010-07-28: 22:02

I think Susie is sneering so Sam must have made her mad about something! very cute capture :) beth0110 · 2010-07-28: 22:41

We just saw muskrats in Klamath Falls but couldn't get close enough for good photos....nice set! They're sort of cute! threepeas · 2010-07-28: 23:12

EXCELLENT!!! Love the song and love the images :)) lynnsgallery2 · 2010-07-28: 23:18

That was great!! The shots and the song !! cd catdad · 2010-07-29: 00:39

Wonderful captures, kinda look like the Nutria's I have around here mystic1 · 2010-07-29: 02:37

Wonderful captures! So cute! ????? · 2010-07-29: 03:09

Beautiful!!! I've never seen muskrats before. ????? · 2010-07-29: 04:30

waw! i've never heard either about muskrats! Love it! onlyricky · 2010-07-29: 08:39

Hehe, makes me smile....love the shots and perfect song to go with!!! lookagain · 2010-07-29: 08:42

I thought that this song had been made by America but after some investigation in Wikipedia i found this: "Muskrat Candlelight" (subsequently covered as "Muskrat Love") is a 1972 song by Willis Alan Ramsey Covers under the alternative title include: * 1973 – America on the album Hat Trick * 1976 – Captain & Tennille on the album Song of Joy Anyhow, I was only aware of the America version and I used to sing it and many other America's songs on stage with a friend of mine, but that was eons ago, here's the version by America: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdNPL6g18MY jrregaldie · 2010-07-29: 09:18

Great shots!!! SunFlower1990 · 2010-07-29: 09:59

Soo adorable. Great post. First time i've seen a muskrat :) Weetzie · 2010-07-29: 11:31

So cute! wildduck · 2010-07-29: 11:56

Great capture!!! Francesc21 · 2010-07-29: 12:40

Interesting shots Lynda · 2010-07-29: 15:47

Love the shot and love the song! ArtBee · 2010-07-29: 16:11

Icky! but cute!!! hhahhahhah.....:-) ????? · 2010-07-30: 21:30

Cute JustGarden · 2010-07-31: 00:04

Very cute! :-) girafferacing · 2010-08-01: 10:28

Great captures! SunflowerGirl · 2010-08-01: 23:08

They're cute! Ole365 · 2010-08-10: 20:33