Sparkling snow!

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I was away from Marlinton the first weekend with thick, soft snow, and lent my new-to-me skis to birding friend Kathy. When I got back to town, she and her beau encouraged me to head out that evening before heat and rain washed it away the next day or two. It was soooo beautiful!

The Greenbrier Trail (rail-to-trail) runs through Marlinton (to Lewisburg, south, and Cass, north).
Knapp’s Creek west of the bridge.
Knapp’s Creek flows in from the east on the south side of town, meeting the Greenbrier River that flows from the north on the west side.
Knapp’s Creek east of the bridge.
Moon over Marlinton.

A month or so ago, found a beaver just a little farther east of the bridge.

It’s private land along most of the creek, so wasn’t able to search for signs of a lodge too far up or down river. I later learned they may make a home in a bank.
A beaver busy foraging in Marlinton in Knapp’s Creek last fall.

During the Christmas bird count, we got to see 4 otters munching on fish while bald eagles perched and flew above watching them. A few videos and photos are posted on Flickr here and another beaver (and 3 otters) here. One otter was rushing down river alone when I saw this beaver. The lone otter was calling out loudly, clearly trying to find his or her family. I saw the 3 otters in another spot, so hope they reunited.

You can find videos with otter vocalizations on YouTube (and likely elsewhere).

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