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every fall I get something digging a hole, approximately 3 inches wide. Does not go too far in and throws the dirt in front of the hole. Does anyone know what this could be? Looked around online put can't find something that would be in my area. I am in WNY.
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Sounds like a gopher to me. Does it backfill the hole and move over a few feet and do it again? Y'all don't have armadillos do you. They do like to dig also
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Daryle, female slider turtles will sometimes abandon their digs to lay eggs when disturbed. They throw the dirt in back and use it to cover the eggs after depositing them. Sometimes they will dig a number of holes before they are satisfied that they have the right one. It may be instinct to throw off nest robbers such as coons, coyotes, skunks, etc.
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Shelby isn't a little late in the season for turtles to lay eggs?
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thanks for responses. No it does not fill the hole back up. It seems that if I fill the hole back in a few times it goes away, but takes a few times of me refilling the hole. The holes are always in the side of dam and the dirt is just kicked out in the front of the hole. The dirt is very fine from the digging. Might be time to put my camera there
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Chipmunk? Little destructive buggers. Too small for a Woodchuck or rabbit. Lastly maybe a rat or muskrat, though the wrong side for a muskrat.
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Could be a fox digging and stashing some food. Google "dirt hole set" to see what the hole looks like (and size). Skunks don't dig that big of a hole when they are chasing grubs.
I'm outta ideas!
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Vole? We see those out in the middle of a no-till field usually. voles.com
Last edited by snrub; 09/17/14 09:51 PM.
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again, thanks everybody for response. Does look like that dirt hole set. I am going to cottage this weekend. Will take some pictures and set the camera if it is back. Before I left I filled the hole back up.
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