Sneak and Peek Weasel

Posted by Tim Grams on Fri Dec 12, 2003 10:53 am

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This is the same weasel, or stout for those in Europe, that I posted a picture of earlier. He was checking me out while I was having lunch in Denali NP, AK in late August of this year.

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by E.J. Peiker on Fri Dec 12, 2003 12:23 pm

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What a cute and funny shot. I love it!

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by walkinman on Fri Dec 12, 2003 12:45 pm

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Hey Tim,

You have some great weasel (stoat) images .. these guys are SO hard to shoot. Well done.

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by Ken Cravillion on Fri Dec 12, 2003 1:24 pm

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by chris earle on Fri Dec 12, 2003 2:30 pm

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What a cute shot. Great job being prepared for this one. I'll bet he didn't stick around long.

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by Neil Fitzgerald on Fri Dec 12, 2003 3:58 pm

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Does someone know the scientific name for this guy? Stoats and weasels are two different spp. down here and I'm curious as to what this one is. Stoats (Mustela erminea) are one of our worst pests, and are rapidly driving many of our native birds to extinction. Some are predicted to be functionally extinct in the wild in around 10 years. If we are lucky they might survive in intensively managed areas. Photos like this actually make stoats look quite cute and it's hard to feel anger towards them. After all, no stoat ever asked to be brought here.

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by Bob Boner on Fri Dec 12, 2003 4:26 pm

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Nice image! The OOF foreground draws the eye into the photo. I like it a lot. Thanks for sharing.

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by Dennis Olivero on Fri Dec 12, 2003 4:32 pm

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This is excellent Tim. Way to go... When I scroll up and down on the screen, I like it a little better with a little off the bottom. Love the expression on the face here.. Excellent!

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by Fero on Fri Dec 12, 2003 4:54 pm

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These animals are so cute, great photo.

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by NDCheryl on Fri Dec 12, 2003 6:43 pm

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Well done Tim. I am with DEnnis in liking it better with a little cropped from the bottom.

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by moose henderson on Fri Dec 12, 2003 8:05 pm

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love the inclusion of a small animal in such a vast environment

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by Kelly on Fri Dec 12, 2003 9:28 pm

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Great shot! The weasel's bright eyes, that curious pose, and the surrounding enviornment are great. I agree that a slight crop from the bottom would help.

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by Dick Ginkowski on Fri Dec 12, 2003 10:25 pm

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Dennis Olivero wrote:This is excellent Tim. Way to go... When I scroll up and down on the screen, I like it a little better with a little off the bottom. Love the expression on the face here.. Excellent!

I like it but I think it also has too much to the right, especially on the bottom.

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by Tim Grams on Sat Dec 13, 2003 10:22 am

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Thanks for the comments.

Carl- Got it, stoat, not stout. Thanks. NOT like the type of beer...

Nick-Here's a link to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game web site. It has a good narrative of the two types of weasels in AK as well as detailed info on their biology.

http://www.adfg.state.ak.us/pubs/notebo ... easels.php

We do have the sames species that you call the stoat, Mustela erminea. I'm not sure if this is a least or short-tailed weasel. I did not see the tail. But I'd guess the short-tailed weasel since it seemed to be that size.

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by Alan Melle on Sat Dec 13, 2003 11:17 am

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This is great! Love the inquisitive look and the paw on the rock really adds to image.

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by Jess Lee on Sun Dec 14, 2003 12:13 pm

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Good work on a cute animal that can be tough to catch.

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by Rich S on Sun Dec 14, 2003 12:20 pm

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ROFL! Doesn't look like a Guiness at all! Flowers in the foreground, paw and tilt to the head make this really nicely done.

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by Carol Clarke on Tue Dec 16, 2003 4:43 am

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Great shot of this amazing little guy/gal. Love it!

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