Wildlife Discovery on Scajaquada Creek!

Our dear Scajaquada Creek suprised us again when a rumored mammalian predator made a smashing appearance on camera. The celebrity mammal was showing off for three Riverkeeper staff as we paddled the creek collecting water samples.



Can ya see her? There on the rock, posing for the field guide description of her kind as "Sleek-bodied with lustrous fur"? Take a closer look!






She's a Mink, Mustela vison, little cousin to the otter. We busted her playing, swimming around in gleeful spirals in the middle of the creek, but she spied our boats and lept ashore. She's a high-octane little predator, eating anything she can catch on land or sea, and it's a good sign for the health of Scajaquada that she has chosen to live here. We've seen blurry tracks in the past year that gave hints, clues, and hopes, but now it's confirmed: Scaj is home to a new wild creature. Welcome Mink!