Then it got interesting. The next mouse was collected by a new weasel, a female I haven't seen before. She is smaller than the two males and has brown toes and distinctive gular spots.
She seemed unfamiliar with the box and didn't know the routine with the mouse. She eventually found it under the slate and took it away.
Less than 20 minutes later she was back and seemed convinced there was another mouse under the slate. After digging for nearly two minutes she gave up and left.
She came back again for another look in the afternoon and took no interest in the slate this time but was more interested in the camera. It will be interesting to see if she becomes a regular visitor or was just passing through. At this time of year the full-grown kits are dispersing and this one might be intimidated by the two regular males. We'll see.
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