One evening I sat in my living room, having a cup of tea when I suddenly saw, out of the corner of my eye, a Weasel streaking up the curtains and taking up position on top of the curtain pole! I was so surprised! She was too! Quicker than a flash she was down and scurrying across the hearth and up the other curtains this time, like lightning, to sit up on the pole, looking down at me!
I gathered myself and wondered, firstly, how on earth had she got into our cottage and secondly, how on earth was I going to get her out again?
So I decided after some careful pondering the best way was to open up the doors to the back door, to keep the kitchen dark and to sit very quietly, so she could find her way. I also began to visualise from her eye view how she would be able to leave and get back to the wild of the fields once more.
Sure enough, after about 5 or 10 minutes she moved into the kitchen, then into the utility room and finally scooted out of the back door.
What an amazing and very special encounter, that I will always cherish.
Weasels are a wonderful part of our ecosystem and such powerful and strong predators. Yet so tiny that they can fit through a wedding ring! At just 25cm long at most, in fact, they are the most powerful predator comparatively speaking in the UK. Isn’t that amazing?
- Subject Matter: Wildlife Art
- Reproductions: Available
- Collections: Wild Britain