Sunday, February 21, 2010
Vole
I've never seen a vole before. My best guess is that this is a Southern Red-backed Vole. This one shoots out of a small hole in the snow and grabs a sunflower seed under the bird feeder and then disappears back into the hole. You can't blame them for being skittish. They are low on the food chain, being a favorite meal of raptors, weasels and coyotes.
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So cute! I've never seen one just standing around.
ReplyDeleteAre you sure that's not a rat?
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