Alarming at a stoat (1 Viewer)

Yesterday there were about a dozen garden birds alarming at a stoat. I've posted a photo in the gallery showing a bluetit watching the predator. It was so interesting to watch. Most of the birds were sitting in the tree above the animal. Some were quite daring and got quite close to it. I often see birds of prey being mobbed by birds but I've never seen a stoat bothered before.

I've seen more stoats this last two years than I have in a long time. I hope they're on the increase.

Strange you should mention them. I have seen one each evening for the last three days at a local reserve. I have never seen one mobbed as such, though I once watched a Moorhen chasing after one for quite a while. Likewise when one tried to climb a bush where BT's and Sparrows were sat chattering away, obviously disturbed by it's presence but they didn't harras it.