[NatureNS] re weasel family members -- was Least Weasel Hammonds Plains

From: Jim Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2019 21:02:00 -0400
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Randy=92s list of other members of the weasel family should have =
included mink.  Cheers from Jim in Wolfville.

On Mar 6, 2019, at 3:00 PM, Brian Bartlett <bbartlett6364@gmail.com> =
wrote:

> Last month I saw an Ermine (Short-tailed Weasel) on ice and packed =
snow on the shore at Spencer Point in Colchester County. The Minas Basin =
red-mud stains all over the snow meant the weasel's pure white wasn't =
much good as camouflage.=20
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> On Wed, Mar 6, 2019, 1:47 PM i, <notes2ian@gmail.com> wrote:
> Yes quite right,=20
> SHORT TAILED WEASEL was what I observed. sorry for the error!
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> Link to pic:=20
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> =
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UoC3slRnEYh4oJVl9cD86yDXl7bpvVR4/view?usp=
=3Ddrivesdk
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> 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.=20
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> Randy
> _________________________________
> RF Lauff
> Way in the boonies of
> Antigonish County, NS.
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> 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.=20
> 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
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> 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.=20


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style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; =
-webkit-line-break: after-white-space;">Randy=92s list of other members =
of the weasel family should have included mink. &nbsp;Cheers from Jim in =
Wolfville.<div><br><div><div>On Mar 6, 2019, at 3:00 PM, Brian Bartlett =
&lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:bbartlett6364@gmail.com">bbartlett6364@gmail.com</a>&gt; =
wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"auto">Last month I saw an Ermine (Short-tailed =
Weasel) on ice and packed snow on the shore at Spencer Point in =
Colchester County. The Minas Basin red-mud stains all over the snow =
meant the weasel's pure white wasn't much good as =
camouflage.&nbsp;</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" =
class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Mar 6, 2019, 1:47 PM i, &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:notes2ian@gmail.com">notes2ian@gmail.com</a>&gt; =
wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 =
.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">Yes =
quite right,&nbsp;<div dir=3D"auto">SHORT TAILED WEASEL was what I =
observed. sorry for the error!</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div =
dir=3D"auto">Link to pic:&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div =
dir=3D"auto"><a =
href=3D"https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UoC3slRnEYh4oJVl9cD86yDXl7bpvVR4/=
view?usp=3Ddrivesdk" target=3D"_blank" =
rel=3D"noreferrer">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UoC3slRnEYh4oJVl9cD86y=
DXl7bpvVR4/view?usp=3Ddrivesdk</a><br></div></div><br><div =
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" =
target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">randy.lauff@gmail.com</a>&gt; =
wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" 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&nbsp;

<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 species of weasel in our province. Other members of the =
weasel family in the province are marten, fisher, =
otter.&nbsp;</span><div><font face=3D"sans-serif"><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"></span></font><div><div dir=3D"ltr" =
class=3D"m_3587508134133313669m_-2448554852312879159gmail_signature" =
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" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" =
target=3D"_blank">notes2ian@gmail.com</a>&gt; =
wrote:<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"auto">Just wanted to log =
the sighting of a beautiful, ermine-esque Least Weasel at my home in =
Hammonds Plains. Feb 28, 2019 8:30am.<div dir=3D"auto">Pics =
available.</div><div dir=3D"auto">Not technically rare but certainly =
unusual to spot.&nbsp;</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 speak to him and fumble for my camera.</div><div =
dir=3D"auto">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)</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 after reading the "fishers" thread. I saw tracks from one on Fraser =
lake timberlea three winters ago, for any locals who might be =
searching.&nbsp;</div></div>
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