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Weasel, Lossiemouth
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Moray - Lossiemouth
Weasel (Mustela nivalis) under bird feeders, Lossiemouth. The weasel is a mustelid which looks like a small Stoat. Weasels are carnivorous, being very active hunters, and feed on small mammals, such as voles and mice, as well as small birds. The weasel has a russet-brown back, and a creamy white throat and belly. It is smaller than the similar stoat, has a shorter tail with no black tip, and has a running gait, with a straight back. It is widespread in Scotland, but quite elusive to the casual observer. This one was tempted out by a bird-feeding site.
25 January 2016
Snow bunting on a boulder beach at Prestonpans, East Lothian
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Musselburgh and Prestonpans
Snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) on a boulder beach at Prestonpans, East Lothian, taken by Claudia Caporusso. They breed in the high Arctic and on mountain tops in Scotland. In winter, some descend to the coasts while others remain in the mountains, often at a lower altitude, where they can find food, such as at the Cairngorm, Glenshee and the Lecht car parks which are good places to see them.
15 March 2020
1 - Stoat on the lookout for a Rabbit
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Falkirk - Bo'ness and Kinneil
Stoat (Mustela erminea) on the lookout for a Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus). The stoat is a small mustelid, related to the weasel and the otter.
15 February 2013
2 - Stoat running to catch a Rabbit
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Falkirk - Bo'ness and Kinneil
Stoat (Mustela erminea) running to catch a Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus). The stoat is a small predator, with a long, low-slung body that makes it particularly well suited to hunting small rodents and rabbits.
15 February 2013
3 - Stoat killing a Rabbit
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Falkirk - Bo'ness and Kinneil
Stoat (Mustela erminea) attacking a Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus). It can easily kill an adult rabbit, which is much larger than itself, with a bite to the base of the skull.
15 February 2013
4 - The Rabbit recovers after a Stoat attack
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Falkirk - Bo'ness and Kinneil
The Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) recovers after an attack by a Stoat (Mustela erminea)
15 February 2013
5 - The Stoat renews its attack on the Rabbit
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Falkirk - Bo'ness and Kinneil
The Stoat (Mustela erminea) renews its attack on the Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
15 February 2013
6 - The Stoat stops to look round
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Falkirk - Bo'ness and Kinneil
The Stoat (Mustela erminea) stops to look round while renewing its attack on the Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus). The stoat has an orangey-brown back, a creamy white throat and belly, and a black-tipped tail. It is larger than the similar weasel, has a longer tail and has a distinctive bounding gait, arching its back as it moves.
15 February 2013
7 - The Stoat renews its attack on the Rabbit
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Falkirk - Bo'ness and Kinneil
The Stoat (Mustela erminea) renews its attack on the Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
15 February 2013
8 - The Stoat renews its attack on the Rabbit
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Falkirk - Bo'ness and Kinneil
The Stoat (Mustela erminea) renews its attack on the Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
