Stoat!


Posted by Cynthia Crawford on Fri Aug 09, 2024 10:34 pm

All times are UTC-05:00

Reply to topic  
 First unread post  | 6 posts | 
Image
D500, 500PF, 1/800,f/5.6,ISO 3200
Photo-painting -various apps and hand-painted tweaks.

This little stoat lived on my property  during the winter  of 2022. (I thought it would be nice to see a winter scene while so many of us are enduring record high temperatures).
Anyway, there is a story about this little rascal. This picture was taken near my car. One day I drove away, all unaware of the  future event awaiting me. I drove about 3 miles from home, when this little one suddenly appeared  running frantically along the windshield wiper hollow of my car. Astonished, I immediately slowed down and was hoping to turn around and take him/her back home.( I was very fond of watching it running around, and often encountered him/her on my porch steps.)  So, as I slowed down, she took a flying leap off my car, and ran into the woods. I was very sorry to lose her and looked for her  many times along the same road. Perhaps another one will  come here, or maybe she/he even returned "home". No way to know for sure, except having seen one in a trail camera video some time later. 
Cynthia (Cindy) Crawford-Moderator, Photo & Digital Art
web site: http://www.creaturekinships.net
"If I Keep a Green Bough in My Heart, the Singing Bird Will Come"  Chinese Proverb

User avatar
Posted by:
Cynthia Crawford
Moderator
Location: Vermont
Member #:00733
Posts: 21664
Joined: 10 Jun 2006

   

by Swissblad on Fri Aug 09, 2024 11:10 pm
User avatar
Swissblad
Forum Contributor
Posts: 2735
Joined: 17 Jun 2016
What a beautiful creature and story - lovely image, Cindy - one to cherish.
 

by david fletcher on Sat Aug 10, 2024 2:10 am
User avatar
david fletcher
Moderator
Posts: 35917
Joined: 24 Sep 2004
Location: UK
Member #:00525
Fabulous story Cindy and a cracking image to honor this Stoat. It's funny how nature adapts and takes advantage of opportunities. (I would think a nice warm engine compartment an appealing option in your winter months). Saw the other day, an air filter for a car full of seeds and nuts. Didn't realize how useful air filters were for compartmentalizing seeds and nuts for mice..
David Fletcher   Moderator.   Birds, Photo & Digital Art

Make your life spectacular!

NSN00525
 

by Cynthia Crawford on Sat Aug 10, 2024 5:54 am
User avatar
Cynthia Crawford
Moderator
Posts: 21664
Joined: 10 Jun 2006
Location: Vermont
Member #:00733
Swissblad wrote: What a beautiful creature and story - lovely image, Cindy - one to cherish.
Thank you Sinuhe!
Cynthia (Cindy) Crawford-Moderator, Photo & Digital Art
web site: http://www.creaturekinships.net
"If I Keep a Green Bough in My Heart, the Singing Bird Will Come"  Chinese Proverb
 

by Cynthia Crawford on Sat Aug 10, 2024 6:00 am
User avatar
Cynthia Crawford
Moderator
Posts: 21664
Joined: 10 Jun 2006
Location: Vermont
Member #:00733
david fletcher wrote: Fabulous story Cindy and a cracking image to honor this Stoat.  It's funny how nature adapts and takes advantage of opportunities.  (I would think a nice warm engine compartment an appealing option in your winter months).  Saw the other day, an air filter for a car full of seeds and nuts.  Didn't realize how useful air filters were for compartmentalizing seeds and nuts for mice..
Hey, Dave..yes! I know that story too! Recently a friend was attending a concert when her car just quit. The mice had chewed some wires in her car. I guess I was lucky. :)
Cynthia (Cindy) Crawford-Moderator, Photo & Digital Art
web site: http://www.creaturekinships.net
"If I Keep a Green Bough in My Heart, the Singing Bird Will Come"  Chinese Proverb
 

by Axel Hildebrandt on Sat Aug 10, 2024 12:16 pm
User avatar
Axel Hildebrandt
Moderator
Posts: 23328
Joined: 28 Nov 2005
Location: Coopersburg, PA
Member #:00941
What an interesting story, Cindy, and good to hear that she made it safely off the car, even though she went somewhere else.
Axel Hildebrandt
 

Display posts from previous:  Sort by:  
6 posts | 

Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group