I’ve Been Missing The Minks…

It’s been a while since I have seen any minks scampering around the rocks along the marsh. So I thought it might be a good day to bring out some never before seen file shots of a couple of our cute little furry friends!

39 thoughts on “I’ve Been Missing The Minks…”

einfachtilda on September 29, 2014 at 5:46 pm said:

Ein hübscher Karl 🙂

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- Phil Lanoue on September 29, 2014 at 6:03 pm said:
  
  Er ist sehr nett! 🐻 🙂
  
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vastlycurious.com on September 29, 2014 at 6:01 pm said:

I’d love to say what I really feel but instead I will say what a lovely little creature !

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- Phil Lanoue on September 29, 2014 at 6:08 pm said:
  
  I’m pretty sure I know what you are thinking and I agree and understand.
  Thanks for checking out the little guy. 🙂
  
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  - vastlycurious.com on September 29, 2014 at 6:25 pm said:
    
    I LOVE your blog ! How can I not> Reciprocation appreciated Phil…..
    
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    - Phil Lanoue on September 29, 2014 at 8:38 pm said:
      
      Thanks again!
      
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  - vastlycurious.com on September 30, 2014 at 7:00 am said:
    
    Laughs !
    
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Patrizia M. on September 29, 2014 at 6:12 pm said:

Sono fantastiche, che animaletto stupendo. E osano usarlo per le pellicce… mah!!! E’ una cosa che non sopporto!
Un caro saluto, Patrizia

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- Phil Lanoue on September 30, 2014 at 9:02 am said:
  
  Non mi piace che usano un animale bellissimo come per la sua pelliccia. Sembra molto meglio sul visone. 😥
  
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Lyle Krahn on September 29, 2014 at 6:23 pm said:

Spectacular shots. I’d call those guys friends too!

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- Phil Lanoue on September 29, 2014 at 8:41 pm said:
  
  They are like having a couple of cats running around the place. One day I was out at the marsh and two mink started chasing each other and they both came running right toward and one ran between my legs and the other ran next to my leg while I was standing there. Too funny!
  
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  - Lyle Krahn on September 29, 2014 at 11:55 pm said:
    
    That’s crazy.
    
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    - Phil Lanoue on September 30, 2014 at 2:19 pm said:
      
      I remember the exact day too it was an Easter Sunday.
      
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Andy Oldham on September 29, 2014 at 8:06 pm said:

Amazing! I hope the gators didn’t get them! lol

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- Phil Lanoue on September 29, 2014 at 8:42 pm said:
  
  We saw a gator lunge at one once but the mink escaped. They are more likely to get hit by a car when they start running around like squirrels,
  
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edithlevyphotography on September 29, 2014 at 8:12 pm said:

Ahhhh what a cutie!

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- Phil Lanoue on September 29, 2014 at 8:44 pm said:
  
  They really are cute! Makes me want to have one around. Wonder if it would get along with my cat? 🐱
  
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Kitt Crescendo on September 29, 2014 at 9:54 pm said:

Adorable! I don’t know why anyone would want to turn them into coats. 😦

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- Phil Lanoue on September 30, 2014 at 9:03 am said:
  
  They are cute and I agree their fur looks much better where it belongs, on the mink.
  
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Gunta on September 30, 2014 at 1:24 am said:

ummm… don’t know what’s wrong, but I’m not getting the images?????

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- Phil Lanoue on September 30, 2014 at 9:04 am said:
  
  They should be there. I was doing a bit of site maintenance at one point, maybe that’s when you looked?
  
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  - Gunta on September 30, 2014 at 1:08 pm said:
    
    Strange…. still not getting the images just now. Tried two other browers and they also aren’t showing the images.
    
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    - Phil Lanoue on September 30, 2014 at 2:04 pm said:
      
      Lyle said he wasn’t seeing the photo in the Reader but did see everything once he opened the post.
      I just tried a fix, let me know if the photo shows up like normal if you get a minute to check again.
      
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      - Gunta on September 30, 2014 at 2:16 pm said:
        
        Thanks… I’m getting them now and they were well worth it!!!! 😀 (I don’t do Reader)
        
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        Phil Lanoue on September 30, 2014 at 2:23 pm said:
        
        I wonder if a lot of people didn’t see them at first. I don’t view my own blog through the Reader, I always just click a direct web link. Doing that it showed up for me as normal yesterday using an iPad, Chrome, or IE in Windows. Odd.
        Thanks for re-checking!
        
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Chillbrook on September 30, 2014 at 4:02 am said:

Smashing images Phil, they are cute indeed!

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- Phil Lanoue on September 30, 2014 at 9:04 am said:
  
  Thanks much Adrian and yes they sure are cute little guys!
  
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foxleyladym on September 30, 2014 at 5:48 am said:

They certainly have no fear, which is what makes them such largescale killers of wildlife, unfortunately. The greenkeepers on the golfcourse where Kevin plays, saw the fish population shrinking and set a trap for mink. Turns out the “mink” were otters! Wonderful to watch them around the place!

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- Phil Lanoue on September 30, 2014 at 9:06 am said:
  
  The mink, otters, and cormorants will really do a job on fish in a small lake. But so it goes in nature I suppose.
  I know people with back yard ornamental fish ponds that get regular visits from the great blue heron. They are not as easy to chase away as you might think.
  
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Andrew on September 30, 2014 at 1:18 pm said:

Pretty but a pest species back home.

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- Phil Lanoue on September 30, 2014 at 2:24 pm said:
  
  Awww… Yeah but cuteness factor is high! 🙂
  
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Cowboys and Crossbones on September 30, 2014 at 2:09 pm said:

Beyond adorable. And further proof as to why I refuse to wear fur.

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- Phil Lanoue on September 30, 2014 at 2:27 pm said:
  
  Oh yes, the cuteness factor is strong here!
  And good for you. You are truly one smart blond.
  Say hi to Ted and NC for me.
  
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Littlesundog on September 30, 2014 at 4:00 pm said:

Minks are cute, but not to those of us with chickens. Sure they look like sweet little cuddlers… but have no doubts – they’re vicious killers!

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- Phil Lanoue on September 30, 2014 at 5:49 pm said:
  
  I do believe they have quite an appetite. They mostly hunt for fish around here. They are cute though.
  
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The Lite Rider on September 30, 2014 at 5:29 pm said:

These little guys are the cutest ever. Wonder if they’d get along with our cats! 🙂 You just want to pick one up and cuddle it.!

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- Phil Lanoue on September 30, 2014 at 5:46 pm said:
  
  I was thinking of bringing one home for the kitty to play with. 🐱 I don’t think the cat would want his nose bit though. 🙂
  
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Pat on October 1, 2014 at 12:11 pm said:

Beautiful little animal.

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- Phil Lanoue on October 1, 2014 at 8:52 pm said:
  
  They sure are cute. 🐻
  
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