For the past couple of weeks we've had a rooster pheasant
in our back yard crowing at the sun and other things.
Last night this little guy came out of our storage shed and
sniffed around our porch like he was hungry. Brent wouldn't
let me feed him. I'm not sure if it was wild or tame.
Then today when I went out to shake my rugs, this guy was
right out there. He circled the house and stayed in our back
yard for several hours.
By the way, we're having turkey for dinner tomorrow.
8 comments:
Hahahahaha. That's so funny. Just make sure that turkey is DE-feathered before I get there. :) I hope we see some of this wildlife tomorrow. WAY cool! Good pics!
wow turkey have ypu ever killed your own turkey before? hahaha nice wildlife at least you dont have to buy any animals
I really want to see I forgot the name of it. but the furry guy. He looks so cute! You need to get a picture of the little guy. Sad next time just feed him. :)
What a darling weasel!!!
Weasels are mammals in the genus Mustela of the Mustelidae family. Originally, the name "weasel" was applied to one species of the genus, the European form of the Least Weasel (Mustela nivalis). Early literary references to weasels, for example their common appearances in fables, refer to this species rather than to the genus as a whole, reflecting what is still the common usage in the United Kingdom. In technical discourse, however, as in American usage, the term "weasel" can refer to any member of the genus, or to the genus as a whole. Of the 16 extant species currently classified in the genus Mustela, ten have "weasel" in their common name. Among those that do not are the stoat or ermine, the two species of mink, and the polecats or ferrets.
Weasels vary in length from fifteen to thirty-five centimeters (six to fourteen inches), and usually have a light brown upper coat, white belly and black fur at the tip of the tail; in many species, populations living at high latitudes moult to a white coat with black fur at the tip of the tail in winter. They have long slender bodies, which enable them to follow their prey into burrows. Their tails are typically almost as long as the rest of their bodies. As is typical of small carnivores, weasels have a reputation for cleverness and guile. They also have tails that can be anywhere from 22-33 cm long and they use these to defend the food they get and to claim territory from other weasels. The average weasels weighs about 3kg-5kg.
Weasels feed on small mammals, and in former times were considered vermin since some species took poultry from farms, or rabbits from commercial warrens. Certain species of weasel and ferrets, have been reported to perform the mesmerizing weasel war dance, after fighting other creatures, or acquiring food from competing creatures. In folklore at least, this dance is particularly associated with the stoat.
Collective nouns for a group of weasels include boogle, gang, pack, and confusion.[1]
Weasels are found all across the world except for Australia and neighbouring islands
You better hurry and eat that turkey before the weasel gets it.
I love your wildlife! (just pray you don't have gophers.)
Wow, thanks for the info. He was a cute little guy but I've heard they can be mean. I'm not too worried about the turkey - it's poor little blind and deaf Morty that's in trouble.
Wow, Pam. That was quite comical ... I DEFINITELY could NOT make it through the whole post. ;) sorry.
Oooo, yeah - be sure to watch out for poor lil' Mortmort. He'd be no match for that turkey ... OR the ferret/weasel/Mustela thing ... or whatever.
Wow - that is some cool wildlife. I LOVE your new house. It's so pretty!!
Wow, you move to Spanish Fork, and you're seeing alot of the same things I see at home in Bear Lake! Just be glad that you haven't had the moose visiting your yard yet. That was the scariest for me when there was a mama and a baby moose living right in our yard!
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