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Short-tailed Weasel

Mustela erminea

Description:

Short-tailed weasel with juvenile squirrel.

Habitat:

Urban botanical garden located next to sagebrush and oak foothills.

Notes:

Surprised to see this one early one morning while shooting hummingbirds.

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4 Comments

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 12 years ago

He's got that 'This is mine' look in his eye. Great catch (both jaybird and the weasel)

Atul
Atul 12 years ago

fantastic shot Jaybird

Wow, lucky shot!

p.young713
p.young713 12 years ago

I have never seen them in the wild.

Jaybird
Spotted by
Jaybird

Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Spotted on Jun 5, 2011
Submitted on Oct 5, 2011

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