{"id":2791,"date":"2023-10-11T13:36:46","date_gmt":"2023-10-11T12:36:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rickvanlieshout.nl\/?p=2791"},"modified":"2023-10-12T15:20:04","modified_gmt":"2023-10-12T14:20:04","slug":"stoat-hermelijn-mustela-erminea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rickvanlieshout.nl\/?p=2791","title":{"rendered":"Stoat – Hermelijn (Mustela erminea)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

While I was biking around the Eempolders, where I didn’t really see anything extraordinary, I suddenly spotted something about 100 meters away, walking on the metal fence. By its behavior and especially its color, I could tell it wasn’t a mouse or a rat. After all, this little critter was too big for a mouse. I quickly grabbed my binoculars, and that’s when I immediately recognized it was a stoat. The distinct black plume on its tail!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The little guy was scampering from one side of the fence to the other, poking its nose into every nook and cranny, probably searching for a mouse or something of the sort. I snapped some initial photos from a distance, right there on the bike path, but eventually, I decided to hop a few fences and get as close as possible without making a sound. And it worked! As I got closer, it either smelled or heard me, and this beautiful creature sat still for a photo! If you look closer, it looks like it is missing its right eye? Maybe it happened during a fight? Infection maybe? Its behavior looked normal. Quick on his feet and aware of the surroundings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’ve seen some stoats (or weasels) crossing my path before (maybe a couple of times..), but I never had the chance to capture a photo, let alone have a stoat pose so nicely. It was a beautiful moment, and luckily, I got it on camera!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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