Backyard and Beyond

Starting out from Brooklyn, an amateur naturalist explores our world.

As John Burroughs said, “The place to observe nature is where you are.”

Mammal

Awwwww…. Some three feet off the ground, in the thick of the plants. We think it’s a young brown rat, Rattus norvegicus, whiskers atwitter.

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One response to “Mammal”

  1. McMackin, Rebecca

    There are really cute mice around as well. Especially in the Pier 5 meadow.

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