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Ermine Coat


Ermine Coat
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Copyright: Terry Longley (wideload) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 210 W: 5 N: 1027] (3737)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-12-27
Categories: Mammals
Camera: Canon EOS 30 D, Canon EF 70-200 1:2.8 L IS + EF 1.4x II, ISO 400
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/100 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Animals of the BWC [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-12-28 0:27
Viewed: 802
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 30
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Stoat - Mustela erminea
A member of the weasel family (Mustelids), stoats are found throughout mainland Britain in a variety of habitats. Their appearance is similar to the weasel, although the stoat is considerably larger and has a
distinctive black tip to its tail. In the north their winter coat is white.
Stoats are very agile and good climbers and may take young birds in the nest. They are also good swimmers, capable of crossing large rivers.
Their primary food source is the rabbit, despite being many times its own weight, supplemented with small rodents and birds. The number of stoats in the wild is usually linked to the rabbit population but in recent years their numbers have declined somewhat.
Like the weasel, they are still heavily persecuted by gamekeepers protecting their game birds, but the numbers shot in recent years have also reduced, so it is more likely that they are being affected through eating poisoned rats or mice.

Size: Males 29 cm plus tail 11 cm. Females 26 cm plus tail 9 cm. About the size of a small ferret.
Description: Body and neck cylindrical and long, legs short. Brown on the back, creamy white on the under-parts and a black tail tip. In the north in winter their fur turns white (ermine).
Habitat: Where there is suitable food, they occur in a wide range of habitats from lowland forests to upland moors and even towns.
Young: Mating occurs May / June followed by a period of delayed implantation. Births occur April / May of the next year, females producing 1 litter of 5 - 12 young.
Nest: Nests of grass and leaves in hollow trunks, mole hills, walls, banks or thickets.
Diet: Purely carnivorous. Food includes voles, mice, rats, rabbits, hares and birds.

Note Courtesy of The British Wildlife Centre
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Helo terry !
What a wonderful picture ! The details on the hermine are excellent, as well as his pose - he loks curious and very attentive, and I like how he helds his foot. Nice natural colors, beautiful composition and POV, and a great moment captured. Very well done !
Valerie.

Hi Terry!
Very nice capture of species rather rarely presented on TN. And very nice composition with good details and sharpness. You were really lucky, it is not easy to observe this creature in the wild and to take picture is even more difficullt.
Bravo and thanks for showing this interesting photo!
Greetings from Poland,
Radomir

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  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 755 W: 0 N: 1515] (6922)
  • [2007-12-28 4:17]

Hi Terry
Excellent capture.Nice POV and very sharp image whit excellent details.I also like the pose fro your subject.
TFS Michel

hi terry
a very good picture
so cute

what else!!!!!!
best wishes
aleks ;-)

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2041 W: 6 N: 2021] (13267)
  • [2007-12-28 5:50]

Hola amigo,
bella captura y excelente foco y pov,
color y composición excelente,
saludos

Hi Terry,
it's a rare beauty, Terry, this curious Stoat. How you caught it in the right split second is a mystery to me, but the fact makes the picture all the more valuable.
Best regards
Dietrich

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1785 W: 8 N: 4627] (14955)
  • [2007-12-28 7:55]

Hi Terry,

A fantastic shot of this Stoat which I have never seen before. The pose is marvelous as he studies the plant. Excellent details and wonderful colors.

Jane

Hello Terry,
Haven't seen this one here until now; very good moment; you can actually view there's some kind of action going on in his world...:-)
Beautiful animal.
Well done
TFS
Annick

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  • jesst Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 361 W: 0 N: 164] (2194)
  • [2007-12-28 12:54]

Wonderful moment captured! Great sharp and detail, amazing pose of animal, very good composition/

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  • lizzie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 214 W: 0 N: 635] (2843)
  • [2007-12-28 14:24]

Hi Terry,

Beautiful shot of the ermine that you're presenting us. Love the gentle and fluffly fur. I like the way you've cropped your image, there's a nice motion of the ermine coming out the whole with a great expression on her face.

Lise

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1208 W: 68 N: 2500] (8251)
  • [2007-12-29 10:46]

Hello Terry,
Excellent photo with a perfect timing. Very good sharp focus and composition. Beautiful colours. Great low POV.
Regards,
Peter

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3070 W: 231 N: 5861] (19714)
  • [2007-12-29 11:59]

Hello, Terry.
Love the body-twisting pose of this beautiful ermine. The sharpness of details is impressive. Excellent light on the subject and perfect exposure on the white fur. Wonderful expression in the eyes.
TFS. : )
Best wishes to you and your family for a Happy 2008!
ManYee

Hello Terry,
What a pose ! Very well captured. Congratulations and TFS.
- Nirmal

Just about perfect Terry ... as always

Miles

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  • cako Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 385 W: 0 N: 370] (1982)
  • [2008-01-30 10:28]

Hi Terry
this is very nice picture
very good sharp and colors
have a nice day

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