[NatureNS] Least Weasel Hammonds Plains

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Not sure of the usual timing of coat colour change (or what exactly it is triggered by) but they should be starting to show some brown very soon. Very well camouflaged in the photos against the snow.

Nancy D

> On Mar 6, 2019, at 2:28 PM, i <notes2ian@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 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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