Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Nature is way cool
On the drive in to work this morning, I spotted what looked to be a mink hopping around off to the side of the road near a marshy area. At least I think it was a mink - some sort of semiaquatic mustelid, at least. Sadly, I couldn't snap any photos, having only my cameraphone and driving with other cars behind me. RIT's campus is very near the Genesee River, and parts of it used to be wetland. Anyways, I thought it was cool and I'm sharing this mundane detail with you - now he's blogging!
5 comments:
Are there minks in upstate NY? I've heard of fishers and the occasional otter, but never minks. Hmmm. Neat!
The only interesting wildlife I've spotted recently is the flying squirrel which seems to have set up shop in our tree. Sneaky little nocturnal bugger.
A little Wikipedia-ing leaves me unsure. The fisher and the American mink look so goshdarn similar, though I think fishers tend to be bigger, about 3 feet long - this little furball appeared to be a bit smaller. Fishers are probably more common this far north, though.
Once I was driving home from Ithaca and I saw a white deer... it was freaky.
Luckily you didn't get too close. Mink are vicious little bastards.
Of course I would be, too, if I were subjected to anal electrocution.
Yeah, the white deer live at the Seneca Army Depot, outside of Romulus.
And Brian - once again you show your rectal fixation.
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