I had looked at a long-tailed weasel online, but not a short-tailed. I think that's what it was! When I first saw it, I thought it was a scrawny-looking, strange-colored squirrel. Now I think it was a short-tailed weasel. Thank you!!

Brenda Burnett

Seattle

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From: plkoyama at verizon.net
To: beaknbird at hotmail.com
Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Marten (?) at Discovery Park
Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2009 15:25:32 -0700










It was probably a weasel. Go on-line for pics of
long-tailed weasel (16") and short-tailed weasel (11") to figure out
which.
Penny Koyama, Bothell

----- Original Message -----
From:
Brenda
Burnett
To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2009 12:29
PM
Subject: [Tweeters] Marten (?) at
Discovery Park


This morning my husband and I walked Discovery Park.
On the paved trail south of the lighthouse a small marten-like animal fled
from us. The chickadees were sounding the alarm. The animal was
reddish brown in color, and had a long tail, but it was overall fairly small
(1.5-2 feet in length, maybe). This was in the same area where the
golden marmot was seen last year. Would a marten be down in the beach
area? I don't know much about them.

Brenda
Burnett
Seattle
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