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This little weasel literally popped out of no where,staying true to the saying "pop goes the weasel" It was the most delightful bundle of cuteness and attitude.Hardly 3 to 4 inches ,with a triangular face,long slender body ,a long neck and tail.You can imagine my surprise and joy.Curious as babies are and playful,it scampered back and forth across the path,peeking at me .I whistled to it and talked with it and then it was time to say goodbye.Reluctantly I did so.The next day before returning home from Mendocino,I told my husband lets go back to that spot.We might be lucky enough to see it.So back we went to the pacific coast in Mendocino.Of course it was no where in sight.Why should it be?So I whistled loudly and there it popped out of it's home.I went to it and said hello and from there on it was all good.He became my best buddy!I took tons of pics.Soon a crowd gathered ,intrigued by what they saw.Tons of pics,videos and people.It made my day to see this baby! I was given the name of " Weasel whistler'" There are no words to describe this moment and the cuteness of this little critter.
Coastal Mendocino bluffs.
Please read the Wikipedia link for description etc Mt Diablo had a healthy population of these. They are totally extinct now.One of the reasons being dogs and Canine distemper.The eco system indeed is very fragile. It was nice to see this spotting about 200 miles north of Mt Diablo,if not on it. Hopefully I will get to see the ring tailed cat too.
Spotted on May 11, 2017
Submitted on May 11, 2017
20 Comments
thnx Mark.The cuteness factor is remarkable.hope you get to see one!
Wow I almost missed this one. Super spotting and series Hema.
thanks ,polila
Thanks Brian.It was so cute.
Incredible spotting and series Hema!!
Thanks for the kind comments and likes.
thanks Daniele!
Thanks Triggs.
Thanks for your efforts Hema! Too bad to read that they are now gone from Mt Diablo.
Wow, great series Hema, love the animation bit!
number 6 is an animation of a burst of my pictures.
I also have a video,courtesy of onlookers. I could try an upload that or might add an animation by google photos which is equally good.
Looking forward to read it :-)
I shall rewrite my experience ,Daniele.
Great series of images Hema! Do you have any more information specific to your sighting? That's what we'd love to see :-) For information from Wikipedia filling in the Reference field is all that is required and copying the information back to the Description, Habitat, and Notes filed is not needed.
thnx Ashley! This guy is up against some tough competition!
Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated!
Thanks,Greg.What species of weasels do you have in Canada? You might be lucky to see one transforming into it,s all white winter coat.
Thanks Maple moth.It was a bundle of cuteness.
This was a frisky ,curious baby.It was hard to get a full pic.Though I did get one,not the best (pic 6)