You Little Weasle . . .

[RJSorensen]

I was in Logan Canyon shoot some shots of a cow moose, and to my surprise this little Weasel showed himself for a brief moment. These guys are quicker than 'Little Birds' if you know what I mean . . .

Taken with Canon 20D and Sigma BigMa 50-500 @ 500, lol.

[TammieO]

Awww...he's so cute! But looking at all that snow is making me cold. B-r-r-r-r-r-r

[Scottes]

Great capture!

[Maz]

Lucky you! Nice shot for sure. They are very hyper and fast.

Maz
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[dewmuw]

Super capture - really a chance of a lifetime to catch one of these guys.


BTW in the UK these guys are Stoats but become known as Ermine when they change to white for the winter. Do they in the US/Canada? In Ireland they call Stoats weasels.

"Weasels are weasily recongisable as stoats are stoatally different."

[RockOne]

Nice. Great pose. If he's quicker than small birds you did really well !

[ssim]

Ditto what everyone else was saying. Nice work.

[RJSorensen]

Yes our Weasels change from brown to white as the seasons differ. They are so cute . . . but hard on the chickens, lol.

I am getting better at 'weilding' that long lens and picking up on my targets. I guess my former days as a 'hunter' were good for something after all. Have you guys or others seen shots of these prior? It is better to be lucky than good.

[AFCop]

Yes our Weasels change from brown to white as the seasons differ. They are so cute . . . but hard on the chickens, lol.

I am getting better at 'weilding' that long lens and picking up on my targets. I guess my former days as a 'hunter' were good for something after all. Have you guys or others seen shots of these prior? It is better to be lucky than good.

Once had a pair of Ermin (white weasels) playing at my feet and in nearby bushes while deer hunting once. After a few hours of sitting relatively motionless, I guess they figured I wasn't there to hurt them. Spent so much time watching them I may have missed an entire herd of deer, but then maybe that's why I'd rather shoot with a camera than a gun now.

[RockOne]

I think for (wild) animals there is always a certain element of luck, regardless of the level of skill...the more skilled, and probably more patient, just get luckier a little more often. But both definitely play a part somewhere !

[thomascanty]

That's a great shot! I love this one... :D

[RJSorensen]

Thank you everyone . . . I have a shot of him in mid-air but almost out of frame . . . grr! That I was very happy to find when I got home. I also have a few of him not there at all, lol. Much like my 'Little Bird" hunts. As noted the moose I went to find and take was fun, but the best shot(s) of the day were of this little guy.

[LazyPhotographer]

Very cool! He's great!

[sparker1]

Beautiful shot. Where's the moose?

[RJSorensen]

The moose . . . I will try to get one of her up this weekend. A very pretty cow, but not much of a 'poser' nonetheless I will show her asap, lol.

[boomer1959]

You lucky dog, :D Awsome shot on a very fast critter

[RJSorensen]

Thank you Dave and you are soooo right . . . I thought I would share a almost out of frame shot. Sorry, but to catch him in mid-air with shadow, well how good can it get?

Enjoy the flying weasle . . .

20D/Sigma BigMa

[sparker1]

Amazing shot. Forget the moose. LOL

[RJSorensen]

No . . . I fear it might be a bull without horns. LOL, so before I become a internet dummy (again) I am looking at them again on the morrow. People know there stuff 'round here and you can get a licken if you miss one like that.

[Andy_T]

RJ,

both are incredible pictures!

I like these little critters...

Best regards,
Andy

[Reigh Higgins]

Great Shots and patience!!