Morning Mink

Here’s one of our little mink friends from a while back bopping around the edge of the salt marsh among the dried reeds.

His face is still a bit wet from poking around in the water hunting for a fish, but the fur will dry quickly. They often go in and out of the water several times searching for a tasty meal.

18 thoughts on “Morning Mink”

Patrizia M. on January 3, 2015 at 5:25 pm said:

E’ bellissimo, ha un musetto simpaticissimo. Grazie per queste belle foto Phil.
Ciao, Patrizia

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- Phil Lanoue on January 3, 2015 at 7:37 pm said:
  
  grazie pat, sono felice che ti piace le foto!
  
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storiesofourboys on January 3, 2015 at 6:27 pm said:

love, love, love!! I have never seen a mink in real life. Excellent photo, as usual!!

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- Phil Lanoue on January 3, 2015 at 7:35 pm said:
  
  Thanks, glad you liked seeing the cute little guy!
  
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Lyle Krahn on January 4, 2015 at 2:20 am said:

I really like that second shot. The attention, the eyes … gorgeous animal.

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- Phil Lanoue on January 4, 2015 at 7:04 pm said:
  
  They are cool little animals. I think he heard my camera click and looked at me for that second shot. Nice of the little guy to cooperate.
  
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Jane Lurie on January 4, 2015 at 2:45 am said:

Cool shots, Phil. These are neat creatures.

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- Phil Lanoue on January 4, 2015 at 7:05 pm said:
  
  Thanks Jane, and yes they are fun to see.
  
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foxleylady on January 4, 2015 at 8:10 am said:

Destructive little creatures but rather cute! Great pics, Phil!

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- Phil Lanoue on January 4, 2015 at 7:06 pm said:
  
  Lucky for us there are not so many of these guys, and they are not in areas where they could potentially create problems. So we are always happy to see one do a surprise pop up. 🙂
  
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donna213 on January 4, 2015 at 8:33 am said:

What a cute animal, but I bet they are feisty. We have them here, but I never saw one. I like the second photo, it looks like it discovered you too.

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- Phil Lanoue on January 4, 2015 at 7:07 pm said:
  
  They can be a bit feisty and if startled can emit a musky odor similar to a skunk but not as strong. Fun little guys though. 🙂
  
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dinajohnston on January 4, 2015 at 10:38 am said:

He’s so cute. He’s looking right at you in that last one. Great catch.

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- Phil Lanoue on January 4, 2015 at 7:08 pm said:
  
  I think he might have heard the camera clicked and that’s when I grabbed that second shot when he looked at me.
  Thanks for checking these out.
  
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The Lite Rider on January 4, 2015 at 11:52 am said:

He knows you are there! What a cute little guy. Love that dribble!

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- Phil Lanoue on January 4, 2015 at 7:09 pm said:
  
  These little guys remind me of cats more then any other animal. I have had two chasing each other, run right between and next to my legs like I wasn’t even there. Funny critters. 🙂
  
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Linda on January 5, 2015 at 10:57 am said:

What a cute and beautiful little furry friend….he knows you are there and looked so cute, looking straight at you…

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- Phil Lanoue on January 8, 2015 at 1:32 pm said:
  
  He reminded me of my cat, giving me that cute little look. 🙂
  
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