A network of tunnels, created by one or more Star-nosed Moles, were found in the mud after ice and snow had melted away. These tunnels were created earlier in the winter before the mud had frozen yet was still covered. This explains why the tunnels are open at the top since the Mole simply tunneled through the mud directly underneath the ice and snow. Tunnel width ranged from 1.5 - 2 inches but usually was about 1.75 inches. Normally, this area would be submerged under 2-3 feet of water. Lowering of the lake had exposed the bottom and created an ideal tunneling and feeding environment for the Moles. In the fifth photo there are two tracks from another mammal species. Can you identify the mammal that made these tracks?
(Photographed March 12, 2016 along shore of lower Chemong Lake, Emily Township, City of Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, Canada)