Carl Kurtz Nature Photo: Vole Trail Meadow voles look like miniature beavers without a flattened tail. Like shrews and deer mice, they are active throughout the winter. Occasionally they can be seen running across the road, but they spend most of their time foraging for food beneath the snow or a covering of vegetation. Here we see a slightly collapsed trail where one has tunneled under the snow. Snow cover gives them protection ...
Feb. 15, 2014 - The Ames Tribune