This muskrat appears to be taking a drink of water it just came out of in a portion of the former D&H canal along the Upper Delaware River. Muskrats are slow on land but good swimmers, and will instantly enter the water and disappear upon sensing danger.
Muskrat love
Muskrat love? Well not quite, as I was only able to spot a single muskrat during a late April morning hike along the Delaware River. The Captain & Tennille’s 1970s hit not withstanding, the muskrat is an interesting creature to observe. The one that I saw this day was swimming in a portion of the D&H canal that parallels the river in many stretches.
