While photographing birds near a feeder setup I noticed a small rodent-like animal out and about on the snow. I approached slowly, expecting it to tunnel back into the snow. It remained either above or directly underneath as I could see the "bump" in the snow moving along. It peeked up once in a while and only then did I realize I had a shrew!! It stayed around for a good five minutes and allowed close approach and many opportunities. Here is one of my faves from the series I took:
Wow! These are not easy to photograph - very nice image. The patch snow in front of the shrew looks hot on my monitor. Technically speaking (as a biologist), shrews are insectivores - not rodents. :) :)
Dan neat image of a species that I have nothing on. Minor nit already mentioned. It was great being out with you yesterday but you always seem to find something new just after I leave! :(;)