Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: Marc St Louis on February 06, 2021, 08:33:44 am
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I noticed something moving like a flash around my bird feeder the other day. He was sneaky and making use of Squirrel passages in the snow
(https://i.imgur.com/NDyVuv3.jpg)
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Is there an ermine in the photo?
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Marc,
Cool picture. His eyes blend in with all the seeds but I think I located his head poking out. Very cool. Thanks for posting the picture.
brian
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Just left of the dish...pretty cool
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Right between the dish and the yellow seut(?). Sneaky little bugger, but his pelt looks prime!
Hawkdancer
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His head is poking out the hole. Red Squirrels make a lot of passages under the snow to get from one place to another and he was making use of them. I wonder if they ever meet up under the snow. He wasn't too afraid of me
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I once saw a disembodied pheasant head bounding through a snowy ditch in North Dakota. I turned around, drove back and bailed out of the pickup. When I got close I saw the beady little black eyes of a winter coated weasel! I left the little devil to his feast, he was welcome to it!
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I put out a few pieces of Chicken along with some Chicken fat when I saw him, there was a ball of suet hanging above him and he was trying to figure out how to get to it. In the picture he was licking the fat
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Finger licking good Marc. I’m sure between the suet, chicken fat and occasional bird and squirrel. He is pretty happy there.
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Very cool picture, never would have seen it if someone hadn't have told me where to look. :) What is it ??
Pappy
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We always just called them a Weasel, brown in the summer and white in the winter
He was back last night. I moved a ball of suet to a hanging planter next to the kitchen window the other day and all he has to do is climb the window and jump to the planter. There was a lot of noise coming from the window last night and the snow was well packed this morning
I had a Siamese Cat when I was much younger and she caught a weasel one day and brought it inside the house...what a wild situation. The Weasel got away from her and she made a mad dash to catch it again but was able to. I grabbed her and the Weasel and threw them outside.
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That is super cool!
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The winter phase is called "ermine" in the fur trade business, very expensive for the size. They look nice on my black sporran, though!
Hawkdancer
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He was back for some lunch today. I have no problems him sticking around as I'm sure he is keeping the mouse population in check
(https://i.imgur.com/D6rl4d1.jpg)
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I had a Siamese Cat when I was much younger and she caught a weasel one day and brought it inside the house...what a wild situation. The Weasel got away from her and she made a mad dash to catch it again but was able to. I grabbed her and the Weasel and threw them outside.
(lol) (lol)
We got a couple of those on a trail cam set to watch a porcupine den. There were also a lot of mice.
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Yep! That is what they look like! Anywhere from $12 - $16 USD per pelt or more! Marc, I almost had hysterics picturing you trying to get the cat and the weasel out of the house! Sort of like me trying to rescue a bunny from my 2 dogs in the back yard - I managed to spooked the dog off just at the right time to let the bunny get through the fence! I sealed off the hole after that!
Hawkdancer
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I took a short video through the window of him on the suet ball. The birds in the background are not worried about him
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TTok1cdCpU&feature=youtu.be
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Is that price for raw or tanned Hawk?
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Nothing like a kindred spirit hanging out outside the window!
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Marc
Very cool video. Thank you for putting it up.
Brian
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He was back this morning
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oq2wwErRGwg
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A falconer friend in England has been posting video of his pet weasel playing. The little stinker harasses the dogs and the cat with vicious glee! When it tires of making the other pets miserable he will turn on the humans. The weasel attacks hands like it is a battle for universal domination, attacks and retreats at lightning speed. So far, the weasel doesn't break skin and is quite gentle. When it has burned sufficient energy, it runs up your torso to dive into a shirt pocket or under your collar to sleep. An altogether charming fur coated mini-Slinky toy.
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Trad,
That was the retail price some time back at a shop in Estes Park, and at the Rocky Mountain College Rendezvous. I haven't looked for any lately.
Hawkdancer
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Trad,
Those were cased and tanned. A friend also gifted me several.
Hawkdancer
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Ok. I have found raw furs for substantially less than that; I wanted to get an idea of how good a deal they are :D
I'm trying to find a way to add fur to my gear without making it look frilly.
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Aww! A little frill and foofaraw never hurts! Those little ermine look real nice on my sporran >:D (lol)
Maybe not so cool on hunting gear, though (SH) :-D :G (-_) :G (-_) (B)! I think if you can get for about $6.00 raw, it is a fair price
Hawkdancer
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I was outside splitting my firewood a couple years ago, this was after the snow had melted, when I heard a scuffle in the brush next to me. Out came a Chipmunk with a young Weasel on his tail. The Chipmunk ran towards me while the Weasel hesitated for a second then followed right after. The Chipmunk ran between my feet and the Weasel started to do the same but changed his mind. I don't think the Weasel would have been able to catch the Chipmunk since he was quite young and I don't think he would have been able to do anything with him if he did catch him but it was cute to see
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He was just honing his hunting skills for later. ;) :) Don't think we have any weasels around here, never seen one or even heard of one in this part of the country. :)
Pappy