Today Dad,Rowan and, I went out to starrigaven at high tide to see what was out there.It was raining when we had gotten out there. I parked in the parking lot by the river bridge. Rowan and I had walked down the bored walk a little ways when dad called us. We ran back to him on the bored walk. He pointed out a vole that was swimming in the water by some tree branches. It then swam and got on to some ground at the base of a tree. It then ran into a hole at the base of the tree. It poked its head out of a different hole a little bit later. We were able to get some photos of it before it went back into the hole then a short time later it stuck it head back out of the hole again, then it went back in to the hole.and stayed in there for quite a while I left be for it came back out again. I walked down the bored walk a bit more then I saw another vole swimming but it went in to the grass before I was able to get any photos of it. I went on down the bored walk but did not see any more voles.I found Rowan at the bird viewing shelter we looked at each others photos and videos. While I was there I saw a big flock of snow geese fly over and saw a good sized flock of what I think were white winged crossbills but am not sure. I did not see any more voles while I was out there. It was exciting to see the voles.
- Question why do I not always see the vole on really high tide even if I am out there?
- Question why do people see more voles at starrigaven during high tide then at the park?
- Question why do vole like to live where it can easily get flooded?
