[NatureNS] American Mink(?) spotted in Bedford

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I've seen very black phase Mink moving along the pilings under the Cable
Wharf.


On Mon, Mar 18, 2013 at 10:26 AM, Hebda, Andrew J <HEBDAAJ@gov.ns.ca> wrote:

>  They are actually quite common along waterfront/ stream areas throughout
> HRM,  including in the city as well.****
>
> ** **
>
> Nice pelage.****
>
> ** **
>
> Andrew****
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> ** **
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> *From:* naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:
> naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] *On Behalf Of *Paul L
> *Sent:* March-18-13 10:19 AM
> *To:* naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
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> *Subject:* [NatureNS] American Mink(?) spotted in Bedford****
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>  ** **
>
> While walking along DeWolf park yesterday (Bedford, Mar17,2013) I saw what
> appeared to be an American Mink on the shoreline near a river outlet. I'm
> not 100% certain of the id having never seen one close up.
> It had a long bushy tail which ruled out an Otter. Was about 70-80cm body
> length, long tail and had small ears.
> Here's the photo I captured before it hid among the rocks:
> http://www.wildlifesightings.net/temp/AmericanMinkMammal.html
>
> Maybe this Mink came down the Sackville river and arrived here?****
>
> Paul Lindgreen
> Wildlife Sightings http://www.WildlifeSightings.net<http://www.wildlifesightings.net/>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I&#39;ve seen very black phase Mink moving along the pilin=
gs under the Cable Wharf.=A0</div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><br><div c=
lass=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Mar 18, 2013 at 10:26 AM, Hebda, Andrew J <spa=
n dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:HEBDAAJ@gov.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">HE=
BDAAJ@gov.ns.ca</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
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x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">





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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Ca=
libri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d">They are actually quite c=
ommon along waterfront/ stream areas throughout HRM,=A0 including in the ci=
ty as well.<u></u><u></u></span></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Ca=
libri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d"><u></u>=A0<u></u></span><=
/p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Ca=
libri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d">Nice pelage.<u></u><u></u=
></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Ca=
libri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d"><u></u>=A0<u></u></span><=
/p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Ca=
libri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d">Andrew<u></u><u></u></spa=
n></p>
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libri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d"><u></u>=A0<u></u></span><=
/p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;fo=
nt-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">From:</span></b><span =
lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&qu=
ot;sans-serif&quot;"> <a href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca" targ=
et=3D"_blank">naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca</a> [mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:n=
aturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.=
ca</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Paul L<br>
<b>Sent:</b> March-18-13 10:19 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">nat=
urens@chebucto.ns.ca</a></span></p><div class=3D"im"><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [NatureNS] American Mink(?) spotted in Bedford<u></u><u></u=
></div><p></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=A0<u></u></p>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style=3D"font-f=
amily:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">While walking along DeWol=
f park yesterday (Bedford, Mar17,2013) I saw what appeared to be an America=
n Mink on the shoreline near a river outlet. I&#39;m not 100%
 certain of the id having never seen one close up. <br></span></p><div><div=
 class=3D"h5">
It had a long bushy tail which ruled out an Otter. Was about 70-80cm body l=
ength, long tail and had small ears.
<br>
Here&#39;s the photo I captured before it hid among the rocks:<br>
<a href=3D"http://www.wildlifesightings.net/temp/AmericanMinkMammal.html" t=
arget=3D"_blank"><span style=3D"color:#0072c6">http://www.wildlifesightings=
.net/temp/AmericanMinkMammal.html</span></a><br>
<br>
Maybe this Mink came down the Sackville river and arrived here?<u></u><u></=
u></div></div><p></p><div><div class=3D"h5">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-=
family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Paul Lindgreen<br>
Wildlife Sightings <span style=3D"color:blue"><a href=3D"http://www.wildlif=
esightings.net/" target=3D"_blank"><span style=3D"color:#0072c6">http://www=
.WildlifeSightings.net</span></a><i><br>
</i></span><em><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-ser=
if&quot;">Contribute nature sightings and be part of citizen science</span>=
</em><i><span style><br>
</span></i><span style>Website Design Services </span><span style=3D"color:=
blue"><a href=3D"http://www.greenwebsite.ca/" target=3D"_blank"><span style=
=3D"color:#0072c6">http://www.greenwebsite.ca</sp