Mink!

  

What a surprise!  Recently we were tidepooling with family in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, when Devin spotted this American Mink (Neogale vison) moving among the rocks in the intertidal zone.

The mink moved quickly, ducking under rock tunnels and among the seaweeds, but I managed a couple of photos with my point-and-shoot camera.

 

 

It's been a long time since I've seen a mink, so it was fun to see one exploring the rocky shore.  What a nice brown color!  And intriguing to think about how it uses the intertidal zone and to wonder what it might be eating there.

Many thanks to Flori, Augusta, and Devin for a great adventure in Cape Elizabeth!