[NatureNS] Least Weasel Hammonds Plains

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Yes quite right,
SHORT TAILED WEASEL was what I observed. sorry for the error!

Link to pic:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UoC3slRnEYh4oJVl9cD86yDXl7bpvVR4/view?usp=drivesdk

On Wed, Mar 6, 2019, 1:53 PM Randy Lauff <randy.lauff@gmail.com> wrote:

> Actually, a Least Weasel would be rare indeed! I suspect you mean a  *Short-tailed
> Weasel*, which is the only species of weasel in our province. Other
> members of the weasel family in the province are marten, fisher, otter.
>
> Randy
> _________________________________
> RF Lauff
> Way in the boonies of
> Antigonish County, NS.
>
>
> On Wed, 6 Mar 2019 at 12:03, i <notes2ian@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Just wanted to log the sighting of a beautiful, ermine-esque Least Weasel
>> at my home in Hammonds Plains. Feb 28, 2019 8:30am.
>> Pics available.
>> Not technically rare but certainly unusual to spot.
>> Also he was rather bold darting in and out from under a wooden crate
>> nearby, looking at me and hearing me speak to him and fumble for my camera.
>> We have the luckiest chickens in town as he has not penetrated our modest
>> backyard coop. (And they've also endured inspections by fox, bobcat, barred
>> owl, mink and neighbourhood dog, plus whatever-comes-by-in-the-night
>> unobserved by us)
>> Cheers
>> Ian
>>
>> PS I was promoted to write this post after reading the "fishers" thread.
>> I saw tracks from one on Fraser lake timberlea three winters ago, for any
>> locals who might be searching.
>>
>

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EL was what I observed. sorry for the error!</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></d=
iv><div dir=3D"auto">Link to pic:=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><d=
iv dir=3D"auto"><a href=3D"https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UoC3slRnEYh4oJV=
l9cD86yDXl7bpvVR4/view?usp=3Ddrivesdk">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UoC=
3slRnEYh4oJVl9cD86yDXl7bpvVR4/view?usp=3Ddrivesdk</a><br></div></div><br><d=
iv class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Mar =
6, 2019, 1:53 PM Randy Lauff &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:randy.lauff@gmail.com">r=
andy.lauff@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quo=
te" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"=
><div dir=3D"ltr">Actually, a Least Weasel would be rare indeed! I suspect =
you mean a=C2=A0

<b style=3D"font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px">Short-tailed Weasel</b><=
span style=3D"font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px">, which is the only sp=
ecies of weasel in our province. Other members of the weasel family in the =
province are marten, fisher, otter.=C2=A0</span><div><font face=3D"sans-ser=
if"><span style=3D"font-size:14px"><br></span></font></div><div><font face=
=3D"sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:14px">Randy<br clear=3D"all"></spa=
n></font><div><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"m_-2448554852312879159gmail_signatu=
re" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature">_________________________________<br=
>RF Lauff<br>Way in the boonies of<br>Antigonish County, NS.</div></div><br=
></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail=
_attr">On Wed, 6 Mar 2019 at 12:03, i &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:notes2ian@gmail=
.com" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">notes2ian@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrot=
e:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0=
.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"a=
uto">Just wanted to log the sighting of a beautiful, ermine-esque Least Wea=
sel at my home in Hammonds Plains. Feb 28, 2019 8:30am.<div dir=3D"auto">Pi=
cs available.</div><div dir=3D"auto">Not technically rare but certainly unu=
sual to spot.=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto">Also he was rather bold darting =
in and out from under a wooden crate nearby, looking at me and hearing me s=
peak to him and fumble for my camera.</div><div dir=3D"auto">We have the lu=
ckiest chickens in town as he has not penetrated our modest backyard coop. =
(And they&#39;ve also endured inspections by fox, bobcat, barred owl, mink =
and neighbourhood dog, plus whatever-comes-by-in-the-night unobserved by us=
)</div><div dir=3D"auto">Cheers</div><div dir=3D"auto">Ian</div><div dir=3D=
"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">PS I was promoted to write this post aft=
er reading the &quot;fishers&quot; thread. I saw tracks from one on Fraser =
lake timberlea three winters ago, for any locals who might be searching.=C2=
=A0</div></div>
</blockquote></div>
</blockquote></div>

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