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Index of Subjects ---2114655128-1745713969-1318096325=:12754 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Peter and All=0AReminds me of a story a friend tells.=0AHe was sitting w= atching television one evening and =A0a=A0=0Amovement caught his eye. An er= mine came bounding down the stairs=0Aquickly followed by a second. They hid= behind some furniture=0Auntil my friend got the door open. When he moved t= he furniture=0Athey ran back outside.=A0=0AA great way to rid the house of = mice.=0AEnjoy the fall=0APaul=0A=0A=0A________________________________=0AFr= om: Peter Payzant <pce@accesswave.ca>=0ATo: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=0ASent:= Saturday, October 8, 2011 12:59:23 PM=0ASubject: [NatureNS] Ermine, Waverl= ey=0A=0A=0AHi, all-=0A=0AWe had a good look at an Ermine (or Stoat) in Wave= rley this morning. We were walking on the trail which goes between Shubie P= ark and Waverley, and saw it in a pile of rocks beside the trail, about 8m = away. It was sitting upright with most of its body behind a rock, and it ha= d a vole in its mouth.=0A=0AUnderneath it was white; the rest of the fur wa= s dark. Because=0A of the lighting, it was difficult to make out jus= t what colour=0A it actually was, but at this time of year it should= be brown.=0A=0AIt seemed wary of our presence but not alarmed. Eventually,= =0A after looking at us for some time, it bounded off, carrying the= =0A prey item. We were able to see the conspicuous black tip on the= =0A tail.=0A=0AWe occasionally see them in winter, when they are all= white,=0A except for the tail. =0A=0AThis species is native to Nort= h America. It has been introduced=0A to some places such as New Zeal= and and Britain with serious=0A negative consequences.=0A=0APeter Pa= yzant ---2114655128-1745713969-1318096325=:12754 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:ti= mes new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span>Hi Peter a= nd All</span></div><div><span>Reminds me of a story a friend tells.</span><= /div><div><span>He was sitting watching television one evening and a&= nbsp;</span></div><div><span>movement caught his eye. An ermine came boundi= ng down the stairs</span></div><div><span>quickly followed by a second. The= y hid behind some furniture</span></div><div><span>until my friend got the = door open. When he moved the furniture</span></div><div><span>they ran back= outside. </span></div><div><span>A great way to rid the house of mice= .</span></div><div><span>Enjoy the fall</span></div><div><span>Paul</span><= /div><div><br></div><div style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new = roman', 'new york', times, serif; "><div style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-fam= ily: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; "><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"><hr size=3D"1"><b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold;">From:</= span></b> Peter Payzant <pce@accesswave.ca><br><b><span style=3D"font= -weight: bold;">To:</span></b> naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<br><b><span style=3D= "font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Saturday, October 8, 2011 12:59:23 PM= <br><b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> [NatureNS] Er= mine, Waverley<br></font><br><div id=3D"yiv1129294784">=0A =0A=0A =0A = =0A <div>=0A <div style=3D"font-size: 13px; font-family: Arial; "><font= face=3D"Arial">Hi,=0A all-<br>=0A <br>=0A We had a go= od look at an <a rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"http://en.wikip= edia.org/wiki/Stoat">Ermine</a> (or=0A Stoat) in Waverley this morni= ng. We were walking on the trail=0A which goes between Shubie Park a= nd Waverley, and saw it in a=0A pile of rocks beside the trail, abou= t 8m away. It was sitting=0A upright with most of its body behind a = rock, and it had a vole=0A in its mouth.<br>=0A <br>=0A = Underneath it was white; the rest of the fur was dark. Because=0A = of the lighting, it was difficult to make out just what colour=0A it= actually was, but at this time of year it should be brown.<br>=0A <= br>=0A It seemed wary of our presence but not alarmed. Eventually,= =0A after looking at us for some time, it bounded off, carrying the= =0A prey item. We were able to see the conspicuous black tip on the= =0A tail.<br>=0A <br>=0A We occasionally see them in w= inter, when they are all white,=0A except for the tail. <br>=0A = <br>=0A This species is native to North America. It has been intr= oduced=0A to some places such as New Zealand and Britain with seriou= s=0A negative consequences.<br>=0A <br>=0A Peter Payza= nt<br>=0A <br>=0A </font></div>=0A </div>=0A=0A</div><br><br><= /div></div></div></body></html> ---2114655128-1745713969-1318096325=:12754--
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