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	Saturday, 23 December 2006

Stoat (Mustela erminea) (click for 1024x768 or 1280x1024 desktop wallpaper) This little fellow visited my garden this afternoon, just to have his portrait taken. He sat and waited paitently while I changed to my 300mm lens to get some nice closeups. Stoats are a real problem for New Zealands delicate eco-system. Our birds, particularly the flightless ones, have developed no defense to predators like this one, having evolved in an environment without them. They and their eggs are easy prey for the highly evolved stoat. Now that I know this one is hanging around the area, I should set a trap for him, for the sake of the local birds. I hate having to do that to any creature, especailly one so handsome. I wish I could just rehabilitate him or something. Can you spot the little guy in the picture below? 1:39:50 PM    Comment []

Brown Rabbits I happened upon these two rabbits last weekend while riding my bike. I was riding through a field of high grass when I saw them. They were go busy frolicking that they didn't notice me. I parked the bike, lay in the grass and slowly crawled towards them. Now, I always thought that rabbits, given their reputation for reproduction, would be very efficent and business like. These two had quite a song and dance routine going on. I watched and photographed them for about twenty minutes, before a dog came along and frightened them off. This shot reminds me of that line from the movie Chasing Amy... "Hey, I always notice that bored look on her face." - Banky Edwards (Jason Lee) 10:28:46 AM    Comment []

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