Date: 14 September 2008
Location: Outside Shephard House and sitting by the Mill Stream with my back to the Bistro
Weather: ~89 degrees
Today I walked back to my room in Shephard house to grab my field guide to go sit by the Mill Stream. Going into the house i spotted what i am almost positive to be 2 Columbian Ground Squirrels. But when i looked them up i found out that they should be hibernating at this time. I am sure they were ground squirrels but i am not sure which kind. They were both sitting upright with something in their front legs that they were eating. They just stared at me and scurried around for other things to eat. I slowly approached them to take a picture with my phone but my keys knocked against my metal water bottle alarming them both and scaring them away. Unfortunately i was unable to get the picture. When i came back outside however i saw another one (or perhaps one of the same...) across the street where i slowly walked closer to it to watch. It circled around and scurried up and down a tree. Then it ran off and i didn't see it again.
I made my way over to the Mill Stream and sat down with my back to the Bistro. I sat for a while and looked at some flowers that i couldnt identify in my Field Guide which was frustrating. I think that is because they are not native flowers, they look to be planted and taken care of. Two mallard ducks (Anas plathyrhynchos) were sitting in the water, wading there not doing much. They were both female and one was quite noisy at one point. One of them tipped up and tried to get something to eat but i am not sure if there was success. After a few minutes the both slowly swam away under the bridge on the left of me.
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