[birdky] Re: Woodpecker and weasel
- From: Salena Filichia <salena.filichia@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "smarsh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <smarsh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2015 12:34:47 -0500
There was this posted today about the picture:
http://metro.co.uk/2015/03/03/photographer-explains-how-he-got-that-pic-of-a-weasel-riding-a-woodpecker-5086399/
On Tuesday, March 3, 2015, Marsh, Scott <smarsh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I kind of question the authenticity of the photo in this day and age of
> fake photos. It is not that such a thing is so far out there, but the
> weasel would have him by the neck, with killing on its mind. I have heard
> two stories growing up of weasel (weasel family) and bird encounters. A
> full grown rooster with a tiny weasel in much the same position as this
> bird, he brought the rooster to his demise.
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> And a Red-tailed Hawk dropping on a mink atop a river driftwood pile,
> climbing to a decent height before the mink was able to twist about and get
> him by the throat, this time the dead fall killed them both. That is how
> the story teller knew what the hawk had landed on. This picture looks more
> like a joy ride than a determined weasel (there are no other kind) after
> supper.
>
> Just my opinion, and I am usually wrong.
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> *Subject:* [birdky] Woodpecker and weasel
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> I know this has nothing to do with Kentucky birding, but was too unusual
> not to pass on.
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> Check out this website::
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> http://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/incredible-photo-shows-a-weasel-riding-a-woodpecker/ar-BBi9UTj
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> Frank Huggins
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> Lexington
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