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Feisty Ferrets etc

Posted by Ian

Interesting week— thurs 8th march was a dry day,so set off to walk around the west side of the reserve following the tide line for anything of interest (big tides next few days).Rounding the end of the Island near the two small shore side ponds (101/2) I noticed movement on the tideline—turned out to be a ferret complete with harness (but no lead).The little critter was very tame and ran up to me and climbed up the outside of my leg.After my own version of ‘Riverdance’ the pesky thing climbed down and started to follow me while I pondered how to take it safely back home.Running out of ideas I sadly left it and continued back.

Repeated my walk on Saturday 10th and found a mesh bag on the shoreline ‘just in case’. The thought of coming across the little chap again amongst the acres of dunes seemed very remote,and after a couple of hours I stowed the bag for ‘next time’—,but as I made my way back there he was,wandering along without a care.I pulled out my overtrousers and did my best to capture him , he did’nt seem quite pleased with my attempts and promptly bit through my finger!!.After a version of the ‘Hand Jive’ the sweet little thing finally let go. Sad to say I gave up the task of ‘rescuing’ him and left him there—watch this space.

This morning (Sun 11th) was quite tame in comparison,but after an early start on a nice still morning, I watched a group of magpies,nine in total mobbing a female roe deer—never seen or heard of that before.

No two days are the same on the reserve!