Wild for wildlife: Photos from our readers

American toad resting and singing to lure a mate. Photo by Lauren Allen, Rochester.

I was afraid this muskrat would roll right off the log trying to scratch an itch on it's stomach! Taken at the pond on the family farm in SW Rochester by Glenda Mueller.

Baby prairie dog at Oxbow taking food from its mother's mouth. Photo by Glenda Mueller, of Rochester.

Otter seen on the Zumbro River. Photo by Lauren Allen.

Beaver seen on the Zumbro River. Photo by Lauren Allen, Rochester.

Squirrel taken by taken by Andrew Gregg, a student at Fillmore Central High School.

Trilling toad taken by Nell Klouser, of Lake City.

Following the mouse by Jean Lejcher, of Pine Island.

Red kit fox by Glenda Mueller, of Rochester.

This bunny was relaxing one afternoon and then gave me a big yawn. Taken at my home in SW Rochester. Photo by Glenda Mueller, of Rochester.

I caught this chipmunk eating a sunflower seed from our bird feeder. Taken at my home in SW Rochester. Glenda Mueller, of Rochester.

Turtle on Silver Lake by Pam Kirigs, of Rochester.

Red fox kit by Glenda Mueller, of Rochester.

Red fox by Glenda Mueller, of Rochester.

Squirrel taking shelter from the snow. Photo by Nancy Gritz, of Owatonna.

Grazing in the grass. Photographed by Ruth Rothschild, of Rochester.

A squirrel digging for seeds in the snow. Photographed by Ruth Rothschild, of Rochester.

Rabbit taken Damon Zutz, a student at Fillmore Central High School.

Tranquil Turtles at the Trempealeau Wildlife Refuge. Photo by Ken McCasland, Rochester.

Mama and baby rabbit taken by Rick Shabsin, of Rochester.

Snapping turtle taken by Richell Mehus, of Spring Grove.

A bird feeder is attached to our picture window and mama deer likes to clean it off day and night. We are sitting within a few feet and look forward to seeing her visit. Photo by Jo Russell, Rochester.

Our squirrel feeder gets raided by this masked bandit 10 feet from our window. Photo by Jo Russell, Rochester.

White tailed deer, photographed in the Rochester area by Zoe Lange-Pearson, age 10, of Rochester.

Red fox kit by Glenda Mueller, of Rochester.

Trilling toad taken by Nell Klouser, of Lake City.

Red squirrel with a walnut by Harry Cloft, of Rochester.

The deer must find something delicious! Photo by Tegen Steenburgh, Rochester.

A young deer running away (with mom in the background) Photo by Tegen Steenburgh.

Surprise in the rhubarb patch. Photographed by Glenda Hoenk, Rochester.

Turtle along the Zumbro River while kayaking. Photo by Lauren Allen, Rochester

Baby squirrel by Pam Kirgis, of Rochester.

Otter seen on the Zumbro River. Photo by Lauren Allen.

A squirrel makes a meal out of a nut. Photographed by Ruth Rothschild, of Rochester.

Fox snake seen on the Zumbro River while kayaking. Photo by Lauren Allen.

Fox snake seen on the Zumbro River. Photo by Lauren Allen.