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Continue reading →: American Beaver on the South ForkSightings of the American Beaver have been slowly increasing on the South Fork of the Eel, but are still rare enough that when I saw one, swimming in the river at some distance, for the first time last May I at first assumed it was an otter until I checked…
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Continue reading →: American Mink with Pacific Lamprey CatchAmerican Minks are small and fierce members of the weasel family, and they make their living along the South Fork of the Eel, catching a wide variety of prey, and sometimes that prey is significantly larger than the mink itself. One morning in late May I watched a mink travel…
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Continue reading →: Wood Ducks on the South ForkIn 50 years of observing wildlife on this little stretch of the South Fork of the Eel, it has always been a special occasion when Wood Ducks visit. I have only seen a family with young once, many years ago, but the fact that I have seen this pair multiple…





