On 2021-03-28 12:44 p.m., Boron Elgar wrote:
> On Sun, 28 Mar 2021 08:10:59 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> > wrote:
>
>> On Sunday, March 28, 2021 at 9:13:32 AM UTC-4, Boron Elgar wrote:
>>
>>> But mink! Have you gotten to see them? Are they native to the area?
>>
>> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_mink#Natural>
>>
>> I saw one by the pond that's behind the office building where I work.
>> Just for a few seconds, then it vanished down the bank.
>>
>> Cindy Hamilton
>
>
> In searching around, I find that they are pretty common here in NJ,
> too. Live and learn.
>

I just learned a few years ago that there are mink in this area too. I
was hiking in the woods behind us and checked out a log on a pond
looking for turtles. I was surprised to see a mink. Since that time I
have seen a few road kill mink and one running along the wall beside the
recreational canal.

On 3/28/2021 1:16 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2021-03-28 12:44 p.m., Boron Elgar wrote:
>> On Sun, 28 Mar 2021 08:10:59 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> On Sunday, March 28, 2021 at 9:13:32 AM UTC-4, Boron Elgar wrote:
>>>
>>>> But mink! Have you gotten to see them? Are they native to the area?
>>>
>>> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_mink#Natural>
>>>
>>> I saw one by the pond that's behind the office building where I work.
>>> Just for a few seconds, then it vanished down the bank.
>>>
>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>
>>
>> In searching around, I find that they are pretty common here in NJ,
>> too. Live and learn.
>>
>
> I just learnedÂ* a few years ago that there are mink in this area too. I
> was hiking in the woods behind us and checked out a log on a pond
> looking for turtles. I was surprised to see a mink. Since that time I
> have seen a few road kill mink and one running along the wall beside the
> recreational canal.

My grandmother had a mink, it was hanging in the closet. Took it out on
special occasions.

On 2021-03-28 1:38 p.m., Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 3/28/2021 1:16 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>> On 2021-03-28 12:44 p.m., Boron Elgar wrote:
>>> On Sun, 28 Mar 2021 08:10:59 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Sunday, March 28, 2021 at 9:13:32 AM UTC-4, Boron Elgar wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> But mink! Have you gotten to see them? Are they native to the area?
>>>>
>>>> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_mink#Natural>
>>>>
>>>> I saw one by the pond that's behind the office building where I work.
>>>> Just for a few seconds, then it vanished down the bank.
>>>>
>>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>>
>>>
>>> In searching around, I find that they are pretty common here in NJ,
>>> too. Live and learn.
>>>
>>
>> I just learnedÂ* a few years ago that there are mink in this area too.
>> I was hiking in the woods behind us and checked out a log on a pond
>> looking for turtles. I was surprised to see a mink. Since that time I
>> have seen a few road kill mink and one running along the wall beside
>> the recreational canal.
>
> My grandmother had a mink, it was hanging in the closet.Â* Took it out on
> special occasions.

My mother had one that she wore on her head. My wife has that hat now.