Milwaukee Creek winds through St. Clair County, Michigan

 

Wildlife

There is an abundance of wildlife by the creek. Among the sites are deer, rabbit, squirrel, turtle, chipmunk, raccoon, woodchuck, possum, fox, coyote, bats, wild turkeys, mallard and wood ducks, blue heron and a large variety of field, water and woodland birds.

Baby racoons gather at night to feast under the birdfeeder

 

 

Racoons from the woods swim across the creek to dine on our bird seed. Late spring and early summer brings a new brood of babies.

 

Muskrat gather leaves and branches to line their home

 

 

 

Muskrats swim back and forth carrying branches to line their holes.

 

 

 

Turtle basking in the sun

 

 

 

Once the weather is warm the turtles surface to bask in the sun. We throw apple in the creek to watch them feed.