[NatureNS] Least Weasel Hammonds Plains

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Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2019 13:43:55 -0400
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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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<div dir=3D"ltr">Actually, a Least Weasel would be rare indeed! I suspect y=
ou 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"gmail_signature" data-smartmail=3D"=
gmail_signature">_________________________________<br>RF Lauff<br>Way in th=
e 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 2=
019 at 12:03, i &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:notes2ian@gmail.com">notes2ian@gmail.=
com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"marg=
in:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1e=
x"><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 b=
ut certainly unusual to spot.=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto">Also he was rath=
er 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&#39;ve also endured inspections by fox, bobcat, b=
arred 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 wri=
te this post after reading the &quot;fishers&quot; thread. I saw tracks fro=
m one on Fraser lake timberlea three winters ago, for any locals who might =
be searching.=C2=A0</div></div>
</blockquote></div>

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