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Racoons at Radnor Lake

July 7th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Tuesday, July 07, 2009

Reader Question
Is there anywhere in particular in Radnor you could suggest that my friend and I look for raccoons? I thought I saw their tracks in the mud under the spillway bridge, but I wasn’t sure.
Answer
Let me tell you, I have gotten lucky on each of my (merely TWO) raccoon sightings at [...]

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Turtle, Raccoon, Deer Active After Sunday Rain

July 5th, 2009 · No Comments

Sunday, July 05, 2009
As every avid naturalist knows, certain times and conditions provide more wildlife observation opportunities than others. For instance, dawn and dusk are definitely notable for increased wildlife activity at a place like Radnor Lake, bursting at the seams with nature’s four-legged bounty.
Another such time is immediately following rain – especially a highly [...]

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Monday Evening at Radnor Lake

June 28th, 2008 · No Comments

June 17, 2008.
There was more introspection than wildlife viewing this evening, although there was one wildlife sighting worthy of mention.
It was late dusk and I had finished hiking. I was walking down the Otter Creek Road hill, nearing Radnor Lake’s west parking lot, when I stopped to peer down at the spillway-fed creek. [...]

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