Moments after Stan tired of his fall pond raking duties and went back inside today, he looked out the window to admire his work and saw a furry creature climbing out of the water below him, just under the waterfall. Bigger than a weasel or a mink, its sleek wet brown coat blended nicely with the dead vegetation along the edge.
There's a bounty of fish in the pond, but we hope they're quick enough to avoid this casual predator, but whatever, it's nature's way. Have a snack. :)
The interloper worked its way along the east shore, perhaps seeking a mouse or some bugs, then slipped back into the water and glided toward the brilliant afternoon sun, disappearing into some cattails on the far shore, and leaving us with these photos taken from the living room window.
We think it's a pine marten. Anybody?
