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19-09-2011, 09:41 PM
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| | | Stoat attack
This morning I was sat in my vehicle at the side of a field when I saw in the rear view mirror a rabbit run into the plough.
It was quickly followed by a stoat which slowly stalked towards it.
I grabbed the camera and leant across the passenger seat and hung out of the window trying to get a few shots of the saga going on behind me.
Managed a few poor quality shots which I thought a few of you might be interested to see.
The stalk 
The attack 
The good news is the stoat must have seen some idiot hanging out of the car window waving a camera about because it let go of the rabbit and ran back into the thick cover at the edge of the field.
The rabbit sat there for about 15 minutes then hopped off across the field. |
19-09-2011, 09:56 PM
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| | | Re: Stoat attack
excellent.
Chris |
19-09-2011, 10:17 PM
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| | | Re: Stoat attack
Gulp! THAT was quick thinking to have caught it on camera. Top marks. |
20-09-2011, 05:12 AM
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| | | Re: Stoat attack
I've been observing wild life for more than fifty years and I have never seen a stoat attack a rabbit, excellent photos Snake. Thanks for sharing.
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20-09-2011, 06:33 AM
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| | | Re: Stoat attack
Woah! That's amazing. |
20-09-2011, 06:33 AM
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| | | Re: Stoat attack
well done snake great shots i have seen stoats in the wild but never stalking a rabbit. it pays to have your camera to hand 
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20-09-2011, 08:04 AM
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| | | Re: Stoat attack
Amazing photos Snake. You do see some amazing things down there
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20-09-2011, 08:12 AM
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| | | Re: Stoat attack
Fantastic, well done. And thanks for sharing your photos! |
20-09-2011, 08:29 AM
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| | | Re: Stoat attack
Great photos snake.
How did that rabbit not see him!?! The stealth is quite remarkable!
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20-09-2011, 03:50 PM
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| | | Re: Stoat attack
Excellent behaviour shots! | | | |
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