Can anyone ID this???

garysanfran · 08-13-2021, 12:53 PM

For years I've seen these run across my beach and have never been able to photograph one. I've always assumed they are mink?

Electric man · 08-13-2021, 01:14 PM

I believe you are correct.

garysanfran · 08-13-2021, 01:30 PM

Typically I'll see them once or twice/year. All of a sudden, I'm seeing them all over my place. I attribute this to some construction nearby. As a by-product, I've not seen one chipmunk, red squirrel or mouse in over four weeks.

Descant · 08-13-2021, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by garysanfran

Typically I'll see them once or twice/year. All of a sudden, I'm seeing them all over my place. I attribute this to some construction nearby. As a by-product, I've not seen one chipmunk, red squirrel or mouse in over four weeks.

I'm not sure mink and no squirrels are related issues. We've seen mink running over our docks/rocks carrying fish.

steve-on-mark · 08-13-2021, 03:03 PM

that's a mink. Eagles have been doing a job on the rodent population on Mark, and I recently saw a video of a heron eating a chipmunk, so they could be coming into play as well!

Descant · 08-13-2021, 04:21 PM

Will eagles also eat mink?

tis · 08-13-2021, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Descant

Will eagles also eat mink?

Yes, we saw one get a muskrat.

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08-13-2021, 03:03 PM	#5
steve-on-mark Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Epping, NH / Mark Island Posts: 1,823 Thanks: 186 Thanked 723 Times in 421 Posts	that's a mink. Eagles have been doing a job on the rodent population on Mark, and I recently saw a video of a heron eating a chipmunk, so they could be coming into play as well!

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Descant Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Merrimack and Welch Island Posts: 4,334 Thanks: 1,338 Thanked 1,620 Times in 1,052 Posts	Will eagles also eat mink?