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riverrunner	07/30/2018 06:42AM   double post
ozarkpaddler	07/30/2018 11:38AM   andym: "I see the point people have about the ears looking like a mink. We'll have to look at our wildlife cards again but it looked very much like the pine marten drawing on them. Could be that we weren't checking the key features. Agreed that she is a fantastic photographer. And at her request, I stuck a copyright on the photo." Great photo! I've only seen a handful of Pine Martens but I see Mink all the time on the river. They're not always the perfect, uniform, dark brown that's almost black. Occasionally they'll be a much lighter brown color like this one that's darn near blonde. Regardless, I LOVE that photo!
andym	07/29/2018 03:56PM   I mentioned this photo, which my wife took, in a post about our recent, short trip. And someone asked to see it. Here it is. The pine marten had just swum across in front of us and then did a u-turn around this rock before climbing up the back side. I think it was hiding from us but was revealed as we glided past.
TomT	07/29/2018 04:45PM   Beautiful shot!
TomT	07/29/2018 04:45PM   Beautiful shot!
Banksiana	07/29/2018 04:43PM   Looks to me like a mink rather than a pine marten. Rounded ears and it's affinity for water (Pine Martens not so fond of the wet).
Pinetree	07/29/2018 05:20PM   Not real clear but winter fishing pine marten stealing lake trout
mschi772	07/29/2018 06:06PM   KarlBAndersen1: "Mink." Mink, indeed, but a great shot regardless.
KarlBAndersen1	07/29/2018 05:34PM   Mink.
mirth	07/30/2018 12:40PM   Nice photos. Reminds me of the time in my life when we had ferrets.
Pinetree	07/30/2018 01:48PM   Great comeback story Its recovery has been awesome,they are actually now quite abundant in the northeastern part of the state. I have seen them chasing red squirrels in trees, They love eating red squirrels.
shock	07/29/2018 04:57PM   Banksiana: "Looks to me like a mink rather than a pine marten. Rounded ears and it's affinity for water (Pine Martens not so fond of the wet)." +1 , a more rounded nose too.
mooseplums	07/29/2018 07:09PM   Mr Mink for sure
MHS67	07/29/2018 07:33PM   What a great wildlife picture!
nctry	07/29/2018 08:38PM   Boy Andy, I agree... Wildlife picture of the year so far. Your wife is a good photographer for sure.
andym	07/29/2018 09:29PM   I see the point people have about the ears looking like a mink. We'll have to look at our wildlife cards again but it looked very much like the pine marten drawing on them. Could be that we weren't checking the key features. Agreed that she is a fantastic photographer. And at her request, I stuck a copyright on the photo.
riverrunner	07/30/2018 06:42AM   andym: "I see the point people have about the ears looking like a mink. We'll have to look at our wildlife cards again but it looked very much like the pine marten drawing on them. Could be that we weren't checking the key features. Agreed that she is a fantastic photographer. And at her request, I stuck a copyright on the photo." . A nice photo of a mink. You need new wild life cards. I trapped hundreds of mink and seen many in the wild.