Despite its location, this park is home to a diverse collection of wildlife. Although I saw only a few birds and one squirrel (plus a feral cat), I did find lots of evidence of animals including tracks and evidence of feeding.
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| Tracks on ice at the river's edge |
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| Ice flows in the Chippewa River |
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| A Fox Squirrel high in a tree at Mill pond Park |
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| A gentle curve of the Chippewa River |
Like other parks in the city, Mill Pond Park has lost large numbers of trees due to an Emerald Ash Borer infestation. As these trees fall it can be very difficult to travel off trail within the park.
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| Fungi on a dead tree |
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| A deer trail through the woods |
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| A clump of reeds along the edge of the marsh |
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| Looking south over the marsh |
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| Dramatic clouds |
I was surprised to find several trees that showed evidence of beavers. There have been beavers in the park many times, but these trees were nearly one hundred yards from the river. Despite this distance, it was obvious that the beaver had visited this site multiple times
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| Vole of shrew tracks on the ice |
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| Looking down at the spillway of the Mill Pond dam |
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| Trees and ice on the Chippewa River |
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| Ice formed in patches on one of the weirs that slow the rivers drop |
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| I like how the shape of the trees is repeated by the shape of the clouds |
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