Quite rare

[Lez325]

Here in the UK the Waters Voles are becoming quite hard to see - owing to predation by the invasive Mink- some were released from Mink farms and have spread like wildfire and their preferred diet is Water Voles unfortunately

I managed to get this little chap - Sony a9 + Sony 200-600mm lens

Les

Ps here an offender the Mink- caught on a footpath close to a large lake

 

[Jeff15]

Good shots.....

 

[K9Kirk]

It's a nicely composed pic and he/she is a good looking specimen. I rarely see pics of them so thanks for sharing and btw, are they about the size of a cat or a little larger?

 

[Donde]

Love them, well done, well caught!

 

[slat]

Nice couple of shots.

 

[jeffashman]

Nice shots! Was wondering what a Water Vole looked like. The Mink looks very similar to a Ferret.

 

[Lez325]

It's a nicely composed pic and he/she is a good looking specimen. I rarely see pics of them so thanks for sharing and btw, are they about the size of a cat or a little larger?

Thnak you Kirk- the Water Vole is a little larger than a Mouse and smaller than a Rat- if that helps

Love them, well done, well caught!

Thank you

Nice couple of shots.

Thank you

Nice shots! Was wondering what a Water Vole looked like. The Mink looks very similar to a Ferret.

Indeed Jeff about the same size as a Ferret too

Les

 

[joelbolden]

Nice shots: never have seen a Water Vole before. It really sucks when humans upset the balance of nature with their heedless introduction of both foreign animals and plants.

 

[Lez325]

Nice shots: never have seen a Water Vole before. It really sucks when humans upset the balance of nature with their heedless introduction of both foreign animals and plants.

I agree 100% with that and thank you for your comments Joel

Les