Various Mammals - New England, June 2016 (1 Viewer)

Paul Chapman

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• Oct 7, 2017

• #1

Playing catch up on processing some photos for last year. Can someone confirm the species in the attached which I anticipate will be common and easily identifiable:-
1 & 2 - Deer (05.06.16 Parker NWR)
3 - Mink (07.06.16 Parker NWR)
4 - Rabbit (06.06.16 Parker NWR)
5 - Squirrel (07.06.16 Parker NWR)

Many thanks

Paul

 

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Paul Chapman

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• Oct 7, 2017

• #2

Two more:-
6 - Squirrel (same as 4? - Trudeau Road, Bethlehem 10.06.16
7 - Chipmunk (Great Meadows NWR, Concord 11.06.16)

All the best

Paul

 

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Mike Richardson

Formerly known as Skink1978

• Oct 7, 2017

• #3

Hi Paul

1,2. White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
3. American Mink (Mustela vison)
4. Cottontail sp. Need to do more research on this.
5,6. Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
7. Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus)

 

Mike Richardson

Formerly known as Skink1978

• Oct 7, 2017

• #4

I'm pretty sure 4. is an Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus). New England Cottontail would be the other option but your bunny has larger ears, without a black edge. It does not seem to have a black sot on the forehead which is another NEC identification feature.

 

Paul Chapman

Well-known member

• Oct 7, 2017

• #5

Mike

Many thanks