WEASEL in it's white winter coat

We saw a weasel, hawk and eagles, all within a quarter mile along Mission Park Greenway on March 21.

Counting its tail, a large Long-tailed Weasel male, the largest of the three species in Canada, stretches nearly half a metre (20 in) in length, yet can slip into a hole just 3 cm (1.25 in) across. This enables it to enter small rodent tunnels used by mice and voles. In summer, it enters ground squirrels burrows in search of its favourite food.When winter approaches, within 30 days it grows a...

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From: JCVdude

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